Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Evans repeating rifle is often considered to be one of the oddest rifles to ever be produced in the United States. The Evans was invented by Warren R. Evans, a dentist from Thomaston, Maine. With the help of his brother George, they perfected the rifle and started the "Evans Rifle Manufacturing Company" of Mechanic Falls, Maine in 1873.
The bankruptcy of subsidiary Evans Rifle Company cost Merwin and Hulbert $100,000. A company associate stole the firm's operating capital and disappeared. During 1880–1881, Merwin and Hulbert was in receivership, but it was able to recover. [4] After Merwin's death in 1888, the company became known as "Hulbert Brothers & Company".
This is an extensive list of antique guns made before the year 1900 and including the first functioning firearms ever invented. The list is not comprehensive; create an entry for listings having none; multiple names are acceptable as cross-references, so that redirecting hyperlinks can be established for them.
The company introduced the .22 Long Rifle round and made a number of rifle, shotgun, and target pistol designs. By 1902, they were advertising themselves as "the largest producers of sporting arms in the world". [1] They were purchased by New England Westinghouse on May 28, 1915, and again by Savage Arms on April 1, 1920. [2]
McWhorter Rifles McWhorter Custom Rifles, Inc United States Civilian Mecar: Nexter Systems: Belgium Military Merkel: Caracal International Germany Civilian Milkor: Milkor: South Africa Civilian, military Miroku Corp. Miroku Corp. Japan Civilian Montana Rifle Company: Montana Rifle Company: United States Civilian Morini: Morini: Switzerland ...
When a Pennsylvania hunter inherited his father’s old deer hunting rifle, little did he know he also received a hidden time capsule dating back to World War II. Bob Olson, 67, of northern ...
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
The 43-year-old promoted the action/comedy film along with his fellow co-stars Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, and J.K. Simmons. Image credits: John Phillips / Getty