Melvin M. Johnson Jr Aug 9, 1909 – Jan 9, 1965 USA M1941 Johnson rifle 1935 One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military Marine Corps Reserve in 1933 as a Second Lieutenant completed Harvard Law School in 1934 Worked With: Winchester Armalite
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody Feb 26, 1846 - Jan 10, 1917 Born in Iowa Territory opened Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in Omaha, Nebraska launching a genre of outdoor entertainment that thrived for three decades and survived, in fits and starts, for almost three more “Westward the course of empire takes its way.” Annie ... Read more
Hubert Leon “Bill” Richardson December 28, 1927 – January 13, 2020 (92) – Born in Terre Haute, Indiana married to his beloved late wife Barbara for 57 years served in the United States Navy in World War II – 1975 founded The Gun Owners of America (GOA) – founded Gun Owners of California – 1966-1989 California state senator career was ... Read more
Christopher Miner Spencer June 20, 1833 – Jan 14, 1922 USA Spencer repeating rifle 1860 Colt Spencer Arms Company Roper Repeating Arms Company
Clifford “Neal” Knox (June 20, 1935 – January 17, 2005) – 1966 testified before Congressional committees at least fifty times, before the House Subcommittee on Crime against what eventually became the Gun Control Act of 1968 – 1977 The NRA Cincinnati Revolt – 1978-1982 Executive Director of NRA Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) – 1984 Founder & chairman of the Firearms ... Read more
Elisha Collier (1788–1856) Jan 23, 1856 Boston Inventor 1814 - invented a flintlock revolver 1818 until 1850 lived in England from Collier also produced revolving shotguns and carbines
