incorporated on October 1, 1954 California, Illinois, Arizona October 1, 1954 a subdivision of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation – located in Hollywood, California – AR-5 was adopted and designated the MA-1 Survival Rifle 1954 Eugene Stoner became Chief Engineer – Stoner’s patents become much of ArmaLite’s catalog 1955 AR-10 January 1959 trademarked AR-10 & AR-15 to Colt … Read more
1949 Sandra Froman 2005 -2007 • President of the National Rifle Association raised in the San Francisco, California 1971 • Stanford University 1974 • degree from Harvard Law School 1984 – Married to Bruce Nelson 1992 • NRA Board of Directors – lifetime appointment on the NRA Executive Council 1998-2003 • 2nd Vice President of … Read more
founded in 1947 California Frank Snow, Jim Spive, Loren Harbor, Clint Harris in the Harris Machine Shop in Whittier, California 1963 moved to a new plant in Santa Fe Springs, California – 30,000 square feet 1968 the Leisure Group bought Sierra Bullets – hired Robert Hayden from Remington Arms, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant 1990 moved … Read more
founded in 1945 California, Wyoming 1945 founded by Roy Weatherby in Huntington Park, California – Weatherby’s Sporting Goods original rifles built on commercial Mauser actions 1956 contracted Sako to build firearms 1958 introduced the Mark V bolt action 1964 .22 rimfire Mark XXII 1967 first Weatherby over/under shotgun April 4, 1988 Roy E. Weatherby passed 1988 Weatherby … Read more
1943 Downey, California competed in Jeff Cooper’s Big Bear “Leatherslaps” shooting competitions one of the six “Combat Masters” Gene Autry’s Wild West tour trained actors for acting roles involving use pistols – Russell Crowe – Brad Pitt About Thell Reed Thell Reed is an American exhibition shooter, fast-draw champion and Hollywood firearms trainer, born February … Read more
Rock Chuck Bullet Swage dies founded in 1943 Oroville, California leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols 1943 founded by Fred T. Huntington in Oroville, California made a die to swage .22 rimfire cartridge cases to form jackets for bullets in the back of a laundromat 1948 relocated to a small shop … Read more
December 28, 1927 – January 13, 2020 (92) – Born in Terre Haute, Indiana married to his beloved late wife Barbara for 57 years served in the United States Navy in World War II – 1975 founded The Gun Owners of America (GOA) – founded Gun Owners of California – 1966-1989 California state senator career was primarily … Read more
September 10, 1926 – March 23, 2007 (80) California Robert E. Peterson Publisher Jan 1948 Hot Rod magazine started Motor Trend 1958 – Guns & Ammo Magazine – added a “Keep & Bear Arms” section Ken Elliot 1970s Petersen Motorama Cars of the Stars on Hollywood Boulevard June 1994 Petersen Automotive Museum opened 1996 sold … Read more
formed in 1882 Santa Cruz, California Wilmington, Delaware 1874 special formulation of dynamite was patented – by J.W. Willard – superintendent of the California Powder Works – “Hercules powder” 1877 California Powder Works manufacturers Hercules powder 1877 J.W. Willard moved to Cleveland, Ohio 1882 – 1904 Hercules Powder Company – California Powder Works & DuPont and Laflin … Read more