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Throwback Thursday: Isaiah Jennings Repeating Flintlock Rifle
by Doug Wicklund - Thursday, April 16, 2020 The Isaiah Jennings repeating flintlock rifle is unusual, but it's proof positive that 200 years ago Americans were able to envision and create multi-shot rifles. This rare gun,which was on loan to the NRA National Firearms Museum from Mr. Ellis Joubert, is one of the most unusual repeating firearms ever to be manufactured in the United States.
We Will Remember Them
September 11, 2019 11:38 AM ET By Doug Wicklund On Sept. 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as first one airliner, then another, crashed into the Twin Towers. First responders rushed to the scene, putting their own lives in danger to save others. There are many stories of courage from that dark day, but two recovered firearms from heroes who were there help tell us of the men who carried them.
We Will Remember Them
by Doug Wicklund - Tuesday, August 27, 2019 On Sept. 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as first one airliner, then another, crashed into the Twin Towers. First responders rushed to the scene, putting their own lives in danger to save others. There are many stories of courage from that dark day, but two recovered firearms from heroes who were there help tell us of the men who carried them.
How These Elite Civil War Marksmen Changed the Face of Warfare
By Doug Wicklund and Michael G. Williams July 2019 • America's Civil War Sharp-eyed Union marksmen, clad in camo and hefting state-of-the-art rifles, helped revolutionize warfare forever The green-clad soldiers waited patiently in the shadows of the Pennsylvania woods. Their uniforms blended into the summer foliage, and the deep shade prevented the bright sun from reflecting on the barrels of their deadly rifles. It was a warm day in early July 1863.
One Shot, One Kill
By Doug Wicklund and Michael G. Williams July 2019 • America's Civil War Elite Union marksmen, clad in camo and hefting state-of-the-art rifles, helped change warfare forever The green-clad soldiers waited patiently in the shadows of the Pennsylvania woods. Their uniforms blended into the summer foliage, and the deep shade prevented the bright sun from reflecting on the barrels of their deadly rifles. It was a warm day in early July 1863.
Long-Range Warriors: The USMC M40 Rifles
by Brian C. Sheetz & Doug Wicklund - Friday, April 12, 2019 This article was first published in the February 2001 American Rifleman. From the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the searing sands of Desert Storm, U.S. Marine Corps M40-series rifles have earned their reputation as robust, precision battlefield instruments in the skillful hands of Marine scout-snipers.
An Official Journal Of The NRA | Long-Range Warriors: The USMC M40 Rifles
This article was first published in the February 2001 American Rifleman. From the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the searing sands of Desert Storm, U.S. Marine Corps M40-series rifles have earned their reputation as robust, precision battlefield instruments in the skillful hands of Marine scout-snipers. Counted among the many U.S. military small-arms developments that grew out of America's entry into the Vietnam War in the early 1960s are a number of modern-day sniper rifle systems.
History in a Handgun: Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum Smith & Wesson
Sometimes you have to ask yourself if you “feel lucky” when considering certain guns in the NRA National Firearms Museum collection. One in particular, a Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver in .44 Magnum, was touted onscreen and in its film publicity as being the “most powerful handgun in the world.” In the early 1970s, it was a strong contender for that title in revolvers, although some single-shot pistols surpassed it at that time.
Throwback Thursday: Isaiah Jennings Repeating Flintlock Rifle
The Isaiah Jennings repeating flintlock rifle is unusual, but it's proof positive that 200 years ago Americans were able to envision and create multi-shot rifles. This rare gun,which was on loan to the NRA National Firearms Museum from Mr. Ellis Joubert, is one of the most unusual repeating firearms ever to be manufactured in the United States. This repeating flintlock rifle from 1821 was built with a detachable skeleton-type shoulder stock as well as a removable 21-inch octagonal barrel.
Remembering World War II Through Two Writer’s Guns
Today America looks back 75 years to the event that brought our nation into the Second World War – the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The NRA National Firearms Museum’s galleries are filled with arms from many nations involved in that conflict.
History in a Handgun: Louis Bishop’s Rough Rider Colt
Some American military units had a short existence, but the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Roosevelt’s Rough Riders) assembled after a service of just 133 days. The regiment consisted of men well accustomed to hard work in the outdoors – Western men that had worked as wranglers, horse-breakers, prospectors, but some also had been polo players. The bottom line was that they had to be good riders and good shots. With the start of the Spanish-American War, the initial call went out for recruits.
The Secret Weapon That Never Really Was - The Pedersen Device
The Secret Weapon That Never Really Was – The Pedersen Device There were secret weapons and then there was the Pedersen Device, an unlikely adoption of the Model 1903 rifle by arms designer John D. Pedersen. But the “top secret” designation for this device was because of the misguided belief that it could become a war-changing miniature machine gun – not an unimportant consideration in The War To End All Wars.
Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum Smith & Wesson
Sometimes you have to ask yourself if you “feel lucky” when considering certain guns in the NRA National Firearms Museum collection. One in particular, a Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver in .44 Magnum, was touted onscreen and in its film publicity as being the “most powerful handgun in the world.” In the early 1970s, it was a strong contender for that title in revolvers, although some single-shot pistols surpassed it at that time.
History In A Handgun: William W. McMillan’s Colt .45
Many times, the person behind a given firearm can easily overshadow it. In the case of the story of the multi-talented William W. McMillan Jr., it is especially difficult to choose a starting point. Does one consider just his military competitive shooting, or look to only his Olympic shooting years? It’s safe to say that Bill McMillan fulfilled a litany of incredible accomplishments over his 71 years in both military and civilian roles.
WATCH: A Closer Look at the Weatherby Vanguard Modular Chassis
Weatherby is a highly respected name in the firearms industry that signifies quality and insane accuracy. One of its latest offerings that caught our eye is the new Vanguard Modular Chassis (VMC). It’s designed for long-range precision and part of the company’s Weatherby Shooting Systems collection of tactical rifles, of which there are five built on Weatherby’s renowned Mark V and Vanguard actions.
Ritter & Stark Introduces the SLX-308 Short-Action Precision Rifle
Austria-based gun maker Ritter & Stark recently unveiled its new SLX series multi-caliber, short-action precision bolt-action rifle. The first offering in this line is the SLX-308, which, you guessed it, is chambered in .308 Win./7.62×51 NATO. This rifle will eventually be available in .260 Rem. and 6.5 Creedmoor as well. It’s essentially a lighter weight, short-action model of R&S’s first product, the SX-1.
The Steyr Maadi AKM and its Role in the 1984 Classic 'Red Dawn'
“In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.” I can still recite those words, and the first time I read them was in early August of 1984—off at college and cycling between part-time jobs and full-time studies. Ronald Reagan was our president then, and like many single graduate students, I didn’t have a lot of spare change. But I went to see the movie“Red Dawn” on opening day, and it made a big impression on me.
Wolverines! 'Red Dawn' and the Steyr Maadi AKM
“In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.” I can still recite those words, and the first time I read them was in early August of 1984—off at college and cycling between part-time jobs and full-time studies. Ronald Reagan was our president then, and like many single graduate students, I didn’t have a lot of spare change. But I went to see the movie Red Dawn on opening day, and it made a big impression on me.
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