February in Firearms History
53 dates across 29 days
- 1Nothing recorded yet
- 22023 Hunting ExpoBan on Import of 7.62×39 Ammo
- 3Hudson Maxim (74) Born
- 4USO founded – 1941
- 5Eric Sykes – BornSir Hiram Maxim (76) Born
- 6Nothing recorded yet
- 7J.M.Davis – Died (85)
- 8Sergei Mosin, Died at 52Boy Scouts founded
- 9Nothing recorded yet
- 10Western Hunting & Conservation Expo
- 11Laser Gun aboard a 747 Jumbo Jet600 Miles – Movie Releaseand 3 more
- 12Nothing recorded yet
- 13Ambassador AcademyNational Salute to Veteran Patientsand 2 more
- 141911 Patented TodayElmer Keith – Diedand 2 more
- 15Dick Casull – BornMaxwell Atchisson – Died (73)
- 16John Cantius Garand (Died)
- 171911 Patent FiledGear Websites joined eBayand 2 more
- 18Nothing recorded yet
- 19Coast Guard Reserve Birthday (78)
- 20Tiahrt AmendmentYevgeny Dragunov – Born
- 21Robin Moore (82) DiedEugene Reising (Died)
- 22CCW in National ParksNew Hampshire passes Constitutional Carry
- 23U.S. Marines raise the America flag on Iwo JimaLudwig Vorgrimler – Died (71)and 1 more
- 24James Paris Lee – Died (72)Barrett M82 adopted as State Rifle of TN
- 25Frank Fiamingo – BornSamuel Colt’s 1st Revolving Firearm – Patented
- 26Ambassador Academy – 4th AnnualRichard Gatling (85) Diedand 1 more
- 27England’s Handgun BanBrowning BAR Demonstrated to U.S. Army
- 28Henry Deringer (Died)William Fairbairn – Bornand 2 more
- 29Nothing recorded yet