February 17 in Firearms History

4 dates for gun owners on February 17

  • Patent 1
  • Gun Websites 1
  • Remembered 1
  • Birthday 1
  1. Patent1910 · 116 years ago

    1911 Patent Filed

    Feb. 17, 1910 Browning files the patent for the 1911
    It would serve as the official United States military sidearm for almost 75 years.

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    #GunChannels
    #1911

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  2. Gun Websites2003 · 23 years ago

    Gear Websites joined eBay

    Feb 17, 2003

    Gear Websites joined eBay (2003)

  3. Remembered

    Hiram Percy Maxim (66) Died

    Hiram Percy MaximSept 2, 1869 - Feb 17, 1936 
    age 66

    * He was the son of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Machine gun

    • Hiram Percy Maxim patented a suppressor for firearms in 1908 Also invented a muffler for gasoline engines.
    • Maxim created the ARRL in 1914 to pass messages via amateur radio, allowing them to travel farther than any single station's reach.
    • Maxim founded the Amateur Cinema League in 1926#Suppressor #StopTheNoise #QuietLife #CanLifestyle

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  4. Birthday

    Maxwell Atchisson – Born

    Feb 17, 1930 - Feb 15, 2003

    Maxwell G. Atchisson - (73)

    • AA12 (Atchisson Assault 12),
    • Lightning Link,
    • 1972 - .22 caliber conversion kit for the AR-15
    • granted twenty-four patents

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