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Tobin Arms was a firearms company started in 1905 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. It produced side-by-side and double-barrel shotguns in various grades. The company moved to Woodstock, Ontario, Canada in 1909 or 1910. It then made shotguns until 1925 before shutting down.
Westley Richards was founded in Birmingham in 1812 by William Westley Richards at the age of 22. His family background had been in fine jewellery, cutlery and the gun trade. Early in the company's history, Richards coined the motto, "to be the maker of as good a gun as can be made", which is still used to this day. [3]
In addition to the Merwin Hulbert revolvers, Hopkins & Allen manufactured a variety of spur trigger single-action revolvers in .22, .32, and .38 calibers with trade names such as ACME, American Eagle, Blue Jacket, Captain Jack, Chichester, Defender, Dictator, Imperial Arms Co., Monarch, Mountain Eagle, Ranger, Tower's Police Safety, Universal, and XL, and later hinged-frame double-action ...
The Yantic Falls Historic District encompasses a historic mill and associated worker housing on Yantic Street in Norwich, Connecticut. The 10-acre (4.0 ha) area includes a complex of mill buildings, mainly built in brick, and mill worker housing, also out of brick. The area's industrial history dates to the early 19th century.
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The armory remained the home of the 248th until it closed in the late 1970s when a new armory in Norwich, Connecticut was constructed and the unit transferred. [ 2 ] The Willimantic Armory was closed and sold to developers who converted the building into apartments while refurbishing and preserving the exterior of the building.
Sep. 13—NORWICH — Police are investigating the circumstance that led a bail enforcement agent to fire "bean bag" shotgun rounds at a man on Lake Street on Tuesday. The shooting took place at 7 ...
The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen is an iconic race car with a winding road of history. In February, it heads to auction with an estimated value exceeding $52 million. Known as the ...