Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Just as dogs today chase cars because they’re unusual and scary, they also chased bicycles in the 19th century. As such, Smith & Wesson chose “Bicycle Gun” as the name for these new guns.

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In an era dominated by single-action revolvers with external hammers, New Haven-based inventor Charles Pettengill created a double-action revolver with an internal hammer.

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There have been experiments with the design and basic idea of a revolver in the past. Here’s a look at five of them.

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Most of the guns in use between 1914 and 1918 were far too advanced for the body armor of the day to stand a chance. Many tried to come up with solutions that they hoped would save lives.

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Better known as the Smithsonian’s Gun Room, what is officially known as the National Firearms Collection is an assemblage of more than 7,000 firearms dating back centuries.

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On October 7, 1879, John Moses Browning was issued US patent number 220,271 for a breechloading firearm.

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Made by French gunsmith Jacob Walster around 1775, this pair of pistols is, in my opinion, the most historic pair in the United States.

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You might need to keep fighting after the bullets run out, so these revolvers were designed to keep you in the fight - sort of.

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In 1838, two congressmen dueled one another. The result was something that had never happened before or since - the death of a sitting member of Congress at the hands of another.

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It’s not uncommon for brand name objects to assume the role of catch-all term for their generic equivalent. That’s the case with the terms “derringer” and “Deringer.”

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On June 21, 1916, William Batterman Ruger was born in Brooklyn. He would go on to lend his name to one of the iconic arms companies of the 20th century.

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On June 8, 1898, Benjamin Tyler Henry passed away at the age of 77. Henry's repeating rifle design paved the way for Winchester to become a household name.

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