June 8 in Firearms History

5 dates for gun owners on June 8

  • Remembered 2
  • Invention 1
  • Military 1
  • Birthday 1
  1. Remembered1859 · 167 years ago

    Walter Hunt – Died

    Walter Hunt - Died (63)

    July 29, 1796 – June 8, 1859

    • 1848 Volcanic
    • Firing cock repeating gun Patent 6663
    • lockstitch sewing machine (1833)
    • safety pin (1849)

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  2. Remembered1898 · 128 years ago

    Benjamin Tyler Henry (died)

    Benjamin Tyler Henry
    March 22, 1821 – June 8, 1898

  3. Invention1960 · 66 years ago

    First National Conference on the Shooting Sports

    First National Conference on the Shooting Sports

    • June 8, 1960
    • Created by Warren Page
      (Shooting Editor for Field & Stream 1947-1974)
    • This would become the NSSF
  4. Military1995 · 31 years ago

    Air Force Captain Scott O’Grady rescue

    June 8, 1995 Marine TRAP Team, 24th MEU rescues Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady from Bosnia

  5. Birthday

    Elvis Aaron Presley (Born 1935)

    Elvis Aaron Presley
    January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977
    American singer, regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century

    Elvis had a collection of 37 handguns, an unknown number of rifles and one machine gun.

    Elvis famously presented Richard Nixon with a commemorative Colt .45

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