Kijirō Nambu (Died)
Kijirō Nambu Sept 22, 1869 – May 1, 1949 (80) 1902 nnnthe "John Browning of Japan" 1914 Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun 1922 Type 11 Light Machine Gun in 1927 Nambu Arms Manufacturing Company in Tokyo
Kijirō Nambu Sept 22, 1869 – May 1, 1949 (80) 1902 nnnthe "John Browning of Japan" 1914 Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun 1922 Type 11 Light Machine Gun in 1927 Nambu Arms Manufacturing Company in Tokyo
Richard J. "Dick" Casull February 15, 1931 – May 6, 2018 (87) Gunsmith and Wildcat Cartridge Developer Creator of the .454 Casull cartridge & More.. 1957 - .454 Casull cartridge 1966 - Casull Model 290 - 290-round detachable pan magazine - MSRP $1060 !! … Continue reading
Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov - Died April 9, 1894 – May 6, 1986 Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov, Russia 1945 - SKS
May 21, 1881 – May 23, 1951 prolific firearm designer Over 70 patents 1918 - Pedersen device converted a standard Springfield 1903 to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber 1920s - Pedersen Rifle, T1E3 Competed with M1 Garand to replace 1903 Springfield Remington … Continue reading
Paul Mauser June 27, 1838 – May 29, 1914 1889 - Germany Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98k 1889 - 7.65×53mm Mauser rifle cartridges 1892 - 7×57mm Mauser rifle cartridges