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The cartridge was created by lengthening the much milder .300 Rook. [ 3 ] As expected, the first rifles chambered for it were made by Westley Richards both in a miniature Martini actioned single-shot rifle and the "Sherwood" target rifle, [ 4 ] a modified takedown Martini actioned rifle with an easily removable barrel and a detachable lock ...
The .45-70 Hotchkiss was acquired in limited numbers by the US Navy as the M1879, and (in a slightly modified version) by the US Army and several state militias as the M1883, making it the first center-fire bolt-action repeater to be adopted by any major military (the distinction of first bolt-action repeating rifle to be issued in great ...
According to Nathan Gorestein's book, "The Guns of John Moses Browning", redesigning the Model 1893 into Model 1897 was a expensive process, which caused rift between John Browning and Winchester and which then lead the Winchester company rejecting Browning's proposed Auto-5 semi-automatic shotgun design.
The Model 1897 was an evolution of the Winchester Model 1893 designed by John Browning. From 1897 until 1957, over one million of these shotguns were produced. The Model 1897 was offered in numerous barrel lengths and grades, chambered in 12 and 16 gauge, and as a solid frame or takedown. The 16-gauge guns had a standard barrel length of 28 in ...
The cartridges are made using ammunition equipment sold by Fritz Werner Manufacturing, which is why the headstamp's font and markings look German-made. .303 British was phased out for 7.62mm NATO since the mid-1960s and is now sold as a hunting and sporting cartridge. 12 gauge shotgun shells are sold to civilians for hunting. 7.62×39mm Soviet ...
The suspect in the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people on New Year's Day is believed to have acted alone in a "premeditated and evil act," the FBI has said. The latest information is counter ...
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Designed by Capt. W. L. Carpenter, 9th U.S. Infantry, in 1897, [1] the .25-21 was based on the longer .25-25. [1] It was Stevens' second straight-cased cartridge (after the .25-25) [ 2 ] and would be used in the single shot Model 44 rifle, as well as the Model 44 + 1 ⁄ 2 , which first went on sale in 1903. [ 2 ]