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On January 1, 1982, when Barrett was photographing a river patrol gunboat on the Stones River near Nashville, Tennessee, a picture he shot of the twin Browning machine guns mounted prominently on the boat made him think of the .50 BMG cartridge and its potential for commercial users.
Knoxville, Tennessee: Rifles S. C. Robinson Arms Manufactory (Samuel C. Robinson) Richmond, Virginia: Produced a variant of the M1859 Sharps carbine: ca. 3,000 .52 caliber Sharps carbines. Marks, “Robinson Arms Co.” Selma Naval Foundry & Ironworks (Selma Arsenal & Gun Works) Selma, Alabama: 1861 Iron plating, Brooke rifled cannon, ironclad ...
Jonathan ran his gun shop and invested in real estate in Ogden. He was a member of the Utah Territorial Assembly (1853-1854), and also served as Justice of the Peace and Probate Judge for Weber County, Utah Territory. His primary focus though, was on his gun shop located along present-day Washington Avenue in Ogden.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American firearm manufacturer headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the "Smith & Wesson Revolver Company" in 1856, after their previous company, also called the "Smith & Wesson Company" and later renamed as "Volcanic Repeating Arms", was sold to Oliver Winchester and ...
Henry County Sheriff Josh Frey in West Tennessee said an auction last year netted around $100,000 for his department. The auction featured hundreds of firearms and even some BB guns and crossbows.
Hornady Manufacturing Company: Huntington Ingalls Industries: Ithaca Gun Company: Kahr Arms: Kaman Aerospace: Kel-Tec: Kimber Manufacturing: Knight's Armament Company: KRISS USA: L3Harris Technologies: Lehigh Defense: Les Baer: Lewis Machine & Tool Company: Lockheed Martin: LWRC International: MD Helicopters: Navistar International: North ...
1869 – Knoxville Industrial Association founded. [8] 1870 Ebenezer Mill built (approximate date). Population: 8,682. 1871 – Cowan, McClung and Co. building constructed. 1872 – Staub's Theatre opens. [4] 1873 – William Rule becomes mayor. [9] 1874 Customs House built. Peter Staub becomes mayor. [9] 1875 – Knoxville College founded. [4 ...
Troy is best known for its rugged, folding battle sights in common use by Colt, Smith & Wesson, and many other large OEM gun manufacturers. Additionally, Troy Industries is known for its M14 rifle parts and its M7A1 carbine, which was reviewed by the United States armed forces when drafting requirements for a replacement of the M4 carbine .