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The Hawken rifle is a muzzle-loading rifle that was widely used on the prairies and in the Rocky Mountains of the United States during the early frontier days. Developed in the 1820s, it became synonymous with the "plains rifle", the buffalo gun, and a trade rifle for fur trappers, traders, clerks, and hunters.
Loehr, Neil (2004), Weapons Of The Indian Wars (Plains History Project), St. Marys, Kansas: Kaw Valley USD 321, archived from the original on May 7, 2005; Mahon, John K. (September 1958). "Anglo-American Methods of Indian Warfare". The Mississippi Valley Historical Review. 45 (2): 254– 275. doi:10.2307/1902929. JSTOR 1902929. Morando, Paul ...
The Remington Model 521 TL Junior is a member of the Remington 500 series rifles. [1] It is bolt action with a walnut stock and a 24 in (61 cm) barrel. It has a Lyman aperture rear sight that is adjustable for elevation and windage. The rifle takes a six-round magazine that fits flush with the bottom of the rifle. [2]
By 1860, Dimick had 27 gunsmiths working for him, building a variety of firearms, including derringer pistols, shotguns and hunting rifles. Dimick personally competed in sharpshooting contests to publicize his shops products, and entered the shop's weapons in regional competitions and fairs with great success.
The Remington Model 30 is a US sporting rifle of the inter-war period based on the military P14/M1917 Enfield rifle action, which was manufactured for the British and US governments during World War I. [4] [5] Initial specimens used surplus military parts with some modifications in order to consume the stock of parts, though further modifications were made as production progressed and later ...
Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, Jacob (born 1786) and Samuel (born October 26, 1792) were brought up by their father, Christian Hawken, to become gunsmiths. [2] Despite the fact that local folklore sets the establishment of their shop in 1807 the evidence suggests that Jacob worked for the Harpers Ferry Armory from 1808 until at least 1818, when he moved to Missouri and bought 160 acres (0.65 km ...
Early .257 Weatherby rifles has a twist rate of 1 revolution in 12 in (300 mm) but all current rifles are manufactured with a twist rate of 1 revolution in 10 in (250 mm). The .257 Weatherby Magnum has a case capacity of 84 gr. of water (5.45 cm 3 ).
This event should not be confused with the Big Horn Expedition during the Black Hills War.. The Powder River Expedition of 1865 also known as the Powder River War or Powder River Invasion, was a large and far-flung military operation of the United States Army against the Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians in Montana Territory and Dakota Territory.