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The M30 was a combination gun of common drilling type with two shotgun barrels over a rifle barrel, which became popular with European hunters in the early 20th century. Drillings had existed earlier, but prior to the introduction of affordable and reliable cast steel gun barrels in the late 19th century they were either prohibitively expensive ...
The conservation and restoration of historic firearms is preventative care, damage repair, stabilization, replacement of missing components, and potentially the return of the firearm to firing capabilities. It requires an understanding of the different types of historic firearms and knowledge in the care and treatment of organic and inorganic ...
Antique firearms can be divided into two basic types: muzzle-loading and cartridge firing. Muzzleloading antique firearms are not generally owned with the intent of firing them (although original muzzleloaders can be safely fired, after having them thoroughly inspected), but instead are usually owned as display pieces or for their historic value.
The .45 Luger prototype serial number 2, believed to have been a back-up to Serial Number 1, survived the 1907 trials and is in private ownership. Its rarity gives its value of around US$1 million at the time the "Million Dollar Guns" episode of the History Channel's Tales of the Gun was filmed, [26] recheck by Guns & Ammo as of 1994. [27]
Perhaps the most enduring legacy of the Model 721 is the Remington Model 700, the best-selling bolt-action rifle in history and considered to be one of the greatest centerfire hunting rifles ever produced. [6]
The Ethiopian Empire bought 25,000 Model 1924 and Model 1933 rifles and carbines, and fielded them during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. [20] The Buenos Aires Police also bought Mauser Model 1933 in rifles and carbines configuration, the latter with a 550 millimetres (21.65 in) barrel. The Argentinean rifles and carbines differ from the other ...
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In 2015 Alex Cranmer joined the cast of Pawn Stars on History Channel as the antique gun and militaria expert and has appeared in nearly 100 episodes. [2] Alex Cranmer is the current CEO of International Military Antiques which is located at 1000 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933.