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The final test was to try the club aspect of the design. With my hand wrapped around the grip and none of my fingers in the trigger guard, I approached my cardboard assailant and landed four blows.

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Almost a decade before TRW started making rifles, they had been tasked with leading the development of the country’s first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

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President Joe Biden has said on numerous occasions that a private individual couldn’t own a cannon at the time of the American Revolution. Is he correct?

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The ultimate twist of fate for a British soldier would be to die from a gunshot wound inflicted by a lead musket ball crafted from the former likeness of their ruler.

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At the outbreak of the Civil War, Deringer traveled to Washington, D.C. with a sample rifle in July 1861 and offered to furnish 500 to 600 rifles to the Ordnance Department.

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Joseph Merwin, who was an established arms designer, formed a partnership in 1868 with William and Milan Hulbert.

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The most expensive level of engraving was called "No. 1" and the most expensive style of stock carving was called "A." They added an extra $250 and $60. That's a total of $9,800 today.

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Engraved by Master Engraver Howard Dove, he held the distinction of being one of only two people to have held the position of Master Engraver with both Colt and Winchester - at the same time!

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James Merrill was tasked with converting 100 Model 1841 muzzleloading rifles to breechloading arms. Of the 100, only 86 were delivered.

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This Briggs gun is a “missing link,” helping to bridge the gap between Henry and Winchester. Even though the design wasn’t adopted, it’s still an exceptionally important part of American arms.

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