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The FMK 9C1 is a polymer-framed short-recoil semiautomatic pistol chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum.It comes with 14 or 10 round double stacked magazines depending on the local restrictions.
Historical Society of Southern California Founded in 1883, the Historical Society of Southern California (HSSC) is the oldest historical society in California. Lemon Grove Historical Society; Los Angeles Conservancy, the largest membership-based historic preservation organization in the country. Los Angeles Historical Society
John W. Dwinelle led a group of prominent Californian intellectuals in founding the society at Santa Clara University in June 1871.. The California Historical Society was founded in June 1871 by a group of prominent Californian politicians and professors at the Santa Clara University (then the College of Santa Clara), led by Californian Assemblyman John W. Dwinelle (an influential founder of ...
High Bridge Arms was a gun shop located in the city of San Francisco, California. [1] [2] [3] It was originally opened in the 1950s by Bob Chow, [4] who had competed as a pistol shooter at the 1948 Olympics. It was located at 3185 Mission Street [5] in the city's Bernal Heights neighborhood.
Historical society museums in California (17 P) Pages in category "Historical societies in California" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
The thesis of Arming America is that gun culture in the United States did not have roots in the colonial and early national period but arose during the 1850s and 1860s. The book argues that guns were uncommon during peacetime in the United States during the colonial, early national, and antebellum periods, that guns were seldom used then and that the average American's proficiency in use of ...
Formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield, this was the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. The armory's innovative use of Interchangeable parts and the assembly line process would prove essential to manufacturing firearms for conflicts like the ...
The Modoc County Historical Museum is a history museum located in Alturas, California, in the United States. The museum's exhibitions focus on the history of Modoc County beginning with Native American history and objects. The museum also has a collection of firearms from 15th century up to World War II.