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  2. James Purdey & Sons - Wikipedia

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    James Purdey was born in Whitechapel in 1784, and apprenticed to his brother-in-law, Thomas Keck Hutchinson. After completing his training, he worked for both Joseph Manton and Rev. Alexander Forsyth, before establishing his own company in London, England, in 1814, locating his business on Princes Street, now Wardour Street, near Leicester Square.

  3. Walther PP - Wikipedia

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    No (1958) on the advice of firearms expert Geoffrey Boothroyd. [22] Although referred to as a PPK in the film adaption of 1962, the actual gun carried by actor Sean Connery was a Walther PP. [21] [22] [23] Actor Jack Lord, who played Felix Leiter in Dr. No, was presented with a gold-plated PPK with ivory handgrips, given to him by his friend ...

  4. Stevens Arms - Wikipedia

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    Stevens Arms is an American firearms manufacturer founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company introduced the .22 Long Rifle round and made a number of rifle, shotgun, and target pistol designs. By 1902, they were advertising themselves as "the largest producers of sporting arms in the world". [1]

  5. 4-inch/50-caliber gun - Wikipedia

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    The gun would use an A tube, full-length jacket, a muzzle swell with a side swing Smith-Asbury breech mechanism and Welin breech block. The gun weighed about 2.725 short tons (2.472 t). Gun No. 365, the first Mark 9, was ordered from Midvale Steel on 18 October 1911. There were 390 Mark 9s built by four different manufacturers from 1911 until ...

  6. Stevens Model 520/620 - Wikipedia

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    It was sold at the Rock Island auction on December 19, 2019 for $10,000. [11] It has a unique two piece heat shield-bayonet lug. [12] When Savage Arms purchased Stevens in 1920, [3] the Model 520 was updated, incorporating several design changes that were emerging prior to 1916. These include a relocated slide release button, moved from the ...

  7. Julien's Auctions - Wikipedia

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    In October 2010, the company's first auction in Asia took place at Ponte 16 Macau, the 'Most Expensive Basketball' is sold from a Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan video for $304,000. [ 3 ] In 2009, Michael Jackson's signature white glove sold for $420,000 and his white socks sold for $65,000; in 2011 the jacket he wore in his 1983 "Thriller ...

  8. Rifles in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield.Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was the most numerous weapon, being standard issue for the Union and Confederate armies, many other firearms, ranging from the single-shot breech-loading Sharps and Burnside rifles to the Spencer and the Henry rifles - two of the world's first ...

  9. .950 JDJ - Wikipedia

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    .950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20×102mm Vulcan case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in (24.1 mm) bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3,600 grains (230 g) which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.