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Pages in category "Guns of the American West" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The price had risen to $3,000 before eBay closed the auction. [8] [9] In May 2006, the remains of U.S. Fort Montgomery, a stone fortification in upstate New York built in 1844, were put up for auction on eBay. The first auction ended on June 5, 2006, with a winning bid of US$5,000,310.
As of 2016, Mecum auctions 15,000 vehicles annually, ranging from muscle cars to pre-World War I vehicles, with annual sales of $300 million. [29] [30] The company specializes in muscle cars from the 1950s to 1970s. [31] By 2017, the company had added separate auction events dealing solely with motorcycles and farmer tractors respectively.
The Western Cartridge Company was an American manufacturer of small arms and ammunition formerly based in East Alton, Illinois. Founded in 1898, it was the forerunner of the Olin Corporation , formed in 1944, of which Western was absorbed into. [ 1 ]
Researchers in Arizona say they have discovered the oldest gun in the U.S., a cannon used during the first European expedition across the Southwest. Blast from the past: Researchers discover ...
A duelling pistol is a type of pistol that was manufactured in matching pairs to be used in a duel, when duels were customary. Duelling pistols are often single-shot flintlock or percussion black-powder pistols which fire a lead ball. Not all fine, antique pairs of pistols are duelling pistols, though they may be called so.
This action prompted the partners to make Manheim Auto Auction a dealer-only enterprise, making Manheim the largest auto exchange in 1959. [2] By 1966, Manheim Auto Auction established itself as the world's volume leader, selling off 45 vehicles per hour or 700 cars/trucks on a given Friday night at the 16-laned auction.
GunBroker.com was founded by Steven F. Urvan after eBay started restricting gun sales. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Urvan ran the company until it was acquired by Ammo, Inc in 2021. [ 5 ] At the closing of merger, it had $60 million in revenue and 6 million registered users.