May 23 in Firearms History

Gen. Ambrose Burnside
(May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) (57)
– 1843-1847 United States Military Academy – graduated 18th in a class of 47
– 1847–1853 Mexican–American War (1st Lieutenant)
– 1853 manufactured the Burnside carbine
– 1861 – 1865 Civil War, Major General
– 1866-1869 Governor of Rhode Island
– 1871 NRA’s first President
– 1875-1881 U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
– His distinctive style of facial hair became known as sideburns

May 23, 1943

• Born in Sweden
• 1979 - Moved to USA
• Firearm Inventor
• Worked at Interdynamics AB
• 1985 Tec-9 Invented
• 1987 - 1991 Grendel Firearms
• 1988 - P10 .380 double action only with no detachable magazine, loaded with M16 Srtripper Clip
• Grendel P30
• 1990 - P30M carbine version of the Grendel P30
• 1991-1994  - P12
• 1991 - Founded  Kel-Tec

May 21, 1881 – May 23, 1951

• prolific firearm designer
• Over 70 patents
  1918 - Pedersen device
  converted a standard Springfield 1903  to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber
  1920s - Pedersen Rifle, T1E3
  Competed with M1 Garand  to replace 1903 Springfield

Remington
- Model 51 pistol
- Model 10 pump-action shotgun
- Models 12, 14, 25 pump-action rifles
Browning Model 17 pump-action shotgu
Ithaca
- Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun
Irwin-Pedersen Arms Company