opened in 1841 country’s oldest and largest distributor of firearms, ammunition, and accessories 1841 opened store in Shreveport, Louisiana 1974 Sports South is formally incorporated and remove from Morris & Dickson Co. Sports South, LLC 101 Robert G. Harris Shreveport, LA 71115 (800) 772-4287 theshootingwarehouse.com About Sports South Sports South, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, describes … Read more
At a Glance 1840 – 1928 NRA co-founder whose rifle manuals and Creedmoor range shaped American rifle training. Schools National Rifle Association (co-founder, 1871) Creedmoor Rifle Range (opened 1873) Public Schools Athletic League, New York (founding president, 1903) Accomplishments Union Army veteran, later brigadier general, New York National Guard Co-founded the NRA (chartered November 17, … Read more
1840 – 1907 1840 Joe Vincent Meigs born in Nashville, Tennessee patented a breech loading firearm patented a metal cartridge with an improved firing chamber 1869 appointed Meigs agent of the U.S. Cartridge Company invented a single-rail elevated railway system About Joe Meigs Joe V. Meigs, often recorded as Josiah Vincent Meigs, was a 19th-century … Read more
(August 11, 1836 – May 23, 1917) 1861–62 Washington correspondent of the New York Times 1863 Founded the Army and Navy JournalOur FIRST Firearm Instructor? 1866 co-founded Galaxy Magazine, which published the early writings of Mark Twain 1870 one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1871 Meets with Gen. George Wingate– they … Read more
1832 – Dec 5, 1914 “Stagecoach Mary” Born a slave in Tennessee 1865 – freed when slavery was outlawed 1870 – Worked on the steamboat Robert E. Lee 1884 – moved to Montana 1885 – first African American woman to become a U.S. postal service Star Route mail carrier 1885 – 1889 – 1st Star Route 1889 – 1893 – … Read more
1825 Prague, Czechoslovakia 1825 Louis Sellier & Jean Maria Nicolaus Bellot established a percussion cap factory in Prague ready-made paper cartridges pinfire shotshells 1870 Louis Sellier died 1872 Sellier family bought out Bellot plants in Prussia and Latvia 1893 trademark appeared WWI all of their production After WWI leading ammo supplier to their new country’s … Read more
(May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881)– 1843-1847 United States Military Academy – graduated 18th in a class of 47– 1847–1853 Mexican–American War (1st Lieutenant)– 1853 manufactured the Burnside carbine– 1861 – 1865 Civil War, Major General– 1866-1869 Governor of Rhode Island– 1871 NRA’s first President– 1875-1881 U.S. Senator from Rhode Island– His distinctive style of facial hair became known as sideburns About Gen. Ambrose … Read more
March 1822 – March 10, 1913 Araminta “Minty” Ross Born into slavery 1844 – Married John Tubman changed her name from Araminta to Harriet soon after her marriage 1849 – escaped and made 13 missions to rescue 70+ slaves Tubman carried a small revolver, and was not afraid to use it 1858 – met abolitionist John Brown … Read more
November 5, 1818 – January 11, 1893 Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer major general of the Union Army during the American Civil War September 27, 1862, Butler formed the first African American regiment in the US Army, the 1st Louisiana Native Guard 1869 – founded the United States Cartridge Company leadership role in the impeachment of U.S. President Andrew Johnson 1882 33rd Governor … Read more
founded in 1816 Ilion, New York Remington is the oldest gun maker in the US largest US producer of shotguns and rifles developed or adopted more cartridges than any other gun maker or ammunition manufacturer in the world 1816 Remington built his own gun at age 23 – he entered a shooting match & … Read more