January 17 in Firearms History

4 dates for gun owners on January 17

  • Invention 2
  • Remembered 2
  1. Invention1990 · 36 years ago

    .40 S&W cartridge debuted

    .40 S&W cartridge debutedJanuary 17, 1990
    Smith & Wesson developed the new cartridge for the Model 4006 pistol

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  2. Remembered2005 · 21 years ago

    Neal Knox (Died)

    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 Coalition
    – founding editor of Gun Week
    – editor of Handloader Magazine
    – founding editor of Rifle Magazine– – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Knox

  3. Remembered

    Ron Avery – Died

    Sept 22, 1956 – Feb 23, 2019

    • Ron Avery
    • September 22, 1956 – February 23, 2019
    • Sport shooter
    • Reactive Shooting Science
    • Practical Shooting Academy
    • 2013 founded the Tactical Performance Center
  4. Invention

    SHOT Show 2023

    Jan 17-20, 2023

    Venetian Expo + Caesars Forum • Las Vegas

    SHOT Show

    • 1,600 exhibitors
    • since 1979
    • Las Vegas, Nevada (since 2010)

    http://gunshowreviews.com/shot-show/