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Davis produced a series of inexpensive handguns, which were sold primarily through pawn shops and marketed towards people with low income. [2] The guns were constructed of injection-molded Zamak, a zinc alloy. Jim Davis had previously been the office manager at Raven Arms, [3] established by George Jennings, and was also Jennings' son-in-law. [1]
Davis' design connected two guns back to back, with the backwards-facing gun loaded with lead balls and grease of the same weight as the shell in the other gun, acting as a counter. His idea was used experimentally by the British and Americans as an anti- Zeppelin and anti- submarine weapon [ 3 ] mounted on the British Handley Page O/100 and O ...
In March 2011, Utah adopted the M1911 pistol as its state firearm. This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning.The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer, who said, "It does capture a portion of Utah's history" and "even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history."
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Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory Laurel Hill, North Carolina: Rifles [3] J. P. Murray Columbus, Georgia.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines Est. 1,000 Noble Bros. & Co Rome, Alabama: 1855 Various artillery pieces, artillery equipment Palmetto Iron Works Columbia, South Carolina: 1850
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The Davis Police Department, serving a search warrant this week, said they arrested two men after finding cocaine and 28 firearms, including assault weapons and homemade guns, in their Woodland home.