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  2. .22 Spitfire - Wikipedia

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    It was originally named the MMJ 5.7mm [1] by its designer and is also known in the U.S. as the 5.7mm Johnson, the Johnson MMJ 5.7mm Spitfire, and the .22 Johnson, (or 5.7×33mm internationally). In 1963, Melvin M. Johnson developed a conversion of the M1 Carbine (by either relining or re-barreling the M1 Carbine ) to a .224 caliber bore, using ...

  3. M1 carbine - Wikipedia

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    In 1963, firearms designer Col. Melvin M. Johnson developer of the M1941 Johnson rifle offered the US Military a conversion of original US Military M1 carbines to his new 5.7mm MMJ cartridge, while also introducing a newly manufactured version of the M1 carbine called the "Spitfire" made by his Johnson Arms, Inc. business that was designed and ...

  4. M1941 Johnson rifle - Wikipedia

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    In late 1946, Argentina expressed an interest in Johnson's arms, and Johnson fabricated a prototype, the Model 1947 auto carbine, a semi automatic rifle variant of the light machine gun with the 10 round cylindrical magazine. While specific details are sketchy, it apparently bore little resemblance, but shared some features with the Johnson ...

  5. Iver Johnson - Wikipedia

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    1927 Iver Johnson model 90 bicycle. Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works - "Honest cycles at honest prices" - 1897. Iver Johnson bicycles are classic examples of early American bicycles, and during the bicycle boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the company had a very productive bicycle manufacturing and sales line of business.

  6. Lions, already decimated on defense, lose 2 cornerbacks to ...

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    James Cook added 105 yards and two scores on the ground, and Ty Johnson had 114 yards on five catches. Jared Goff, despite falling short of the win, still racked up 494 yards and threw for five ...

  7. M1941 Johnson machine gun - Wikipedia

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    The M1941 Johnson light machine gun was designed by a Boston lawyer and captain in the Marine Corps Reserve named Melvin Johnson Jr. His goal was to build a semi-automatic rifle that would outperform the M1 Garand the US Army had adopted. By late 1937, he had designed, built, and successfully tested both a semi-automatic rifle and a prototype ...

  8. PayPal fixes outage that affected thousands worldwide - AOL

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    The company experienced a system issue that affected multiple products including account withdrawals, peer-to-peer payment service Venmo, online checkout and crypto. PayPal said the issue, which ...

  9. Trump's trade plan could mean higher prices, and avoiding the ...

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    Trump's tariffs, ranging from 20% to 60%, will drive up prices and inflation, leaving consumers with only a few options to prepare.