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Martin Meylin of Lancaster County is credited with the invention of the long rifle which later on became known as the "Pennsylvania Rifle" and also the "Kentucky Rifle" of pioneer fame. The " long rifle " is considered to be an important development by gun collectors, as it combined features of British rifling, Germanic style mechanisms, and ...
Re-creation of part of a gun shop from the 1850s (photo circa 2015) A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds guns. The occupation differs from an armorer, who usually replaces only worn parts in standard firearms. Gunsmiths do modifications and changes to a firearm that may require a very high level of craftsmanship ...
The Heckler & Koch G11 is a non-production prototype assault rifle developed from the late 1960s to the 1980s by Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme (GSHG) (German for "Association for Caseless Rifle Systems"), a conglomeration of companies headed by firearm manufacturer Heckler & Koch (mechanical engineering and weapon design), Dynamit Nobel (propellant composition and projectile ...
A few of these rifles featured engraving by R.J. Kornbrath. Early rifles were unmarked until Griffin began using a small S.R.Grffin New York banner in 1922. [1] Colonel Townsend Whelen who was then in command of the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. played a large role in the inception of the company. In April 1923 Col. Whelen ...
Richard Goodall becomes emotional Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, during a pep rally in his honor after he was crowned the America's Got Talent champion on Tuesday.
Browning Arms Company is best known for the A-Bolt and X-Bolt bolt-action rifles, the BAR semi-automatic rifle, the BPR pump-action rifle, the BPS pump-action shotgun, the Auto-5 semi-automatic shotgun, and the Hi-Power pistol. Browning also manufactures a set of trap shotguns such as the 725 Pro Trap, Citori CX series, and the Cynergy series.
Indiana native Richard Goodall was crowned the season 19 winner of "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday night. Here are seven facts about the singer.
Goodall told reporters from Terre Haute's WTWO TV that he and his fiancée, Angie, who has also been featured on the show, planned to marry Wednesday.