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The Rossi company was established in 1889 by the Italian gunsmith Amadeo Rossi (Belluno, May 15, 1862 — São Leopoldo, January 18, 1956). In the 1970s, Rossis began to be distributed in the United States by Interarms Virginia. This continued until 1997, when Rossi founded BrazTech, their own subsidiary representative in North America .
The 971 is offered in calibers .38 Special +P and .357 Magnum only. The revolver is double-action and it fires six rounds per load. It weighs 1 lb. 14oz. It is 9-1/8" long (depending on barrel length) and it is 5-7/16" high. It is made of steel and its finish is blued. The 971 was also manufactured in a stainless steel model.
Category:Rossi Firearms. Amadeo Rossi SA (or simply Rossi) produces firearms used by both civilians and security forces, and exports worldwide. It is considered one of the largest weapons manufacturers in Brazil.
Henry Repeating Arms is the official firearms licensee of the Boy Scouts of America, and several Henry Boy Scout editions are available. The Henry Single Shot Shotgun is available in hardened brass or steel in 12 and 20 gauge, and .410-bore. Henry also manufactures a garden gun smoothbore in .22 long rifle, intended for pest control using only ...
The killing of John Crawford III occurred on August 5, 2014. Crawford was a 22-year-old African-American man shot and killed by a police officer in a Walmart store in Beavercreek, Ohio, near Dayton, while he was holding a BB gun that was for sale in the store.
Taurus Armas S.A. (previously known as Forjas Taurus S.A.) is a Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate based in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Founded in 1939 as a tool and die forging plant, [2] the company now consists of Taurus Armas, its firearm division, as well as other divisions focusing on metals manufacturing, plastics, body armor, helmets and civil construction.
August 28, 2024 at 1:46 PM. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A firearms instructor failed to make sure his gun was empty and fired a fatal shot into the chest of prisons department officer during a ...
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American manufacturer of repeating firearms and ammunition. The firm was established in 1866 by Oliver Winchester and was located in New Haven, Connecticut. The firm went into receivership in 1931 and was bought by the Western Cartridge Company, a forerunner of the Olin Corporation.