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Gunmetal parts. Gun metal, also known as red brass in the United States, is a type of bronze – an alloy of copper, tin, and zinc. Proportions vary but 88% copper, 8–10% tin, and 2–4% zinc is an approximation. Originally used chiefly for making guns, it has largely been replaced by steel for that purpose.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
Washington was platted in 1839 as the county seat for Washington County. Central Park, the town square, is the earliest contributing resource having been platted with the original town. It is the contributing site and contains the two contributing objects: the 1931 Civil War monument and the 1939 fountain.
These usually fired brass rimfire cartridges. Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army: A larger version of the Smith & Wesson Model 1 chambered in .32 caliber rimfire. Spiller & Burr M1861 revolver: A cheaper version of the Whitney M1857 with a frame made from gunmetal (bronze) instead of iron and the steel in the cylinder was replaced with twisted iron.
The Brass Armadillo Antique Mall® is a privately held chain of antique malls based in Ankeny, Iowa, USA. The company was founded by Larry Gottula and Dave Briddle in 1992. The chain has six malls in Denver, Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, Phoenix, and the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear, Arizona.
Yard workers hoist one of nine 16"/50 Mark VII gun barrels aboard the USS Iowa during her construction in 1942. The 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 guns of the forward turret of the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fire at enemy targets ashore on the Korean Peninsula on 30 January 1952 during the Korean War.
1858 drawing of the Washington County Courthouse. Washington was founded in 1839 as the county seat of the newly established Washington County. In 1854 it became the home of a United Presbyterian College, which was dissolved in 1864. As of 2014, the town has celebrated its 175th anniversary, only 5 years behind the oldest city in Iowa, Dubuque ...
Iowa will honor any valid permit issued by any other state. Persons do not have to be a resident of the state from which the permit was issued. A Permit To Acquire (PTA), obtained from the sheriff of the county of the applicant's residence, is available to skip the background check before purchasing firearms. [ 5 ]