Feb 2, 1881 – Feb 11, 1963 1920 competed in Summer Olympics – won the gold medal in the individual free pistol event – won two gold medals as member of the American team in the team 50 metre free pistol competition 1934 – 1935 President of the National Rifle Association 1934 – testified during … Read more
1880 Tula & Ulyanovsk, Russia 1880 Tula factory established – 100 miles South of Moscow 1916 Ulyanovsk factory added – 550 miles South-East of Moscow 1920s switched from brass to steel cases WWI = 25% of Russia’s ammunition production WWII = 400 Million rounds per year 1999 Alexei Solovov began working at Tula Today – … Read more
founded in 1880 Ogden, Utah 1880 founded by brothers John Moses Browning (1855-1926) and Matthew Browning (1859-1923) in Ogden, Utah Oct. 7, 1879 Patent granted to the single shot rifle Spring, 1883 Vice-President of Winchester comes to Ogden and forms an alliance October 1884 – Winchester Model 1886 Feb. 16, 1886 – Winchester Model 1887 Mar. 28, … Read more
PALMA Team Match Competition fullbore rifle discipline shot with iron sighted rifles Shot prone supported with a sling (no bipods or rests are permitted) at ranges from 300 to 1000 yards International competitions only two permitted calibers .223 Remington or .308 Winchester International PALMA Trophy team shooting is dedicated, “to sustain in its finest tradition the superb … Read more
1876 Lecco, Italy Giulio Fiocchi a bank manager assigned to oversee a defaulted musket and black powder factory Giulio & his brother Giacomo bought the factory focused entirely on brass cased cartridges w/ modern primers company has been passed down through the Fiocchi family WWII = Nazis seized control of the Fiocchi factory rebuilt after … Read more
1875 – 1919 New York City October 12, 1839 Charles Daly was born in New York City 1875 began importing firearms into New York City – Charles Daly and August Shoverling – from the city of Suhl in what was then Prussia (Russia) 1887 Shoverling and Daly were joined by a third partner named Joseph Gales 1899 … Read more
At a Glance 1874 – 1957 Montana exhibition shooter who set speed records with the double-action revolver. Accomplishments Fired five shots into a hand-sized group in 2/5 of a second (1932) Broke hand-thrown clay targets with a revolver Trained law enforcement in fast revolver work Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame (2010) Books Fast and Fancy … Read more
since 1873 Palma match is considered the pinnacle of fullbore team shooting around the world World Championship for Long Range Rifle Shooting 2 day matches for the development, promotion and funding of the Palma, Veterans, Young Eagles and Goodwill Teams. 1873 first recorded International Long Range Rifle match was fired on Creedmoor Range 1874 return match … Read more
August 4, 1871 – February 3, 1930 “the Champion California huntress” Began shooting at the age of 7 She was competing by the age of 10 1886 – Joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show 1907 – moved permanently to Oklahoma 13 years as a record-setting sharpshooter and performer 1920 – She retired was married at least five times throughout her life … Read more
National Rifle Association 1871 Col. William C. Church 1871 co-founder of the National Rifle Association– 1872 Second president of the National Rifle Association– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Conant_Church Gen. George Wingate 1871 co-founder of the National Rifle Association– 1886 to 1900 president of the National Rifle Association Gen. Ambrose Burnside 1871 NRA’s first President Harlon Carter 1951 joined the National Board of the NRA– 1965-1967 served as NRA … Read more
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