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Troy is best known for its rugged, folding battle sights in common use by Colt, Smith & Wesson, and many other large OEM gun manufacturers. Additionally, Troy Industries is known for its M14 rifle parts and its M7A1 carbine, which was reviewed by the United States armed forces when drafting requirements for a replacement of the M4 carbine .
Produced in long rifle and carbine version, it was used during the War of Canudos in 1897 [35] and later during the Contestado War alongside the Mauser Model 1908. [36] Moreover, some M1893 long rifles and cavalry carbines in 7.65 mm were made at Fabrique Nationale for the Belgian Gendarmerie, the Garde Civique and the Congo Free State after ...
Majorian was formally declared emperor on 28 December. [21] Majorian assumed the consulate for the year 458; it was customary that a new Emperor took this magistracy on the first year started as Emperor. [2] He apparently never obtained recognition from the eastern court, as almost all contemporary eastern sources refer to Leo I as sole consul ...
The Kongsberg M67 is a bolt-action sharpshooter rifle made by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (currently Kongsberg Small Arms) of Norway, based on actions from Mauser M98k left by German armed forces in 1945. The M67 replaced the M59 in 1967 and was produced until the 1990s. The rifle is sometimes unofficially referred to as Mauser M67. However, both ...
J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 Gauge Shotgun - Originally sold by Sears J.C. Higgins bicycle on display at the Pioneer Auto Museum, Murdo, South Dakota.. From 1908 until 1962, Sears, Roebuck & Company sold a wide variety of sporting goods and recreational equipment, including bicycles, golf clubs, rifles, shotguns, and revolvers under the brand name "J. C. Higgins."
Simeon North (July 13, 1765 – August 25, 1852) was an American gun manufacturer, who developed one of America's first milling machines (possibly the very first) in 1818 and played an important role in the development of interchangeable parts manufacturing.
Around 1952 'ERMA' was awarded a contract by the government of West Germany to service and produce parts for the various Allied forces weapons that had been supplied to the German police forces, notably M1 Carbines. [4] The company also commenced manufacture of gas pistols and revolvers (like EGR 66), and rifles a.o. with lever actions.
[11] [12] They were the standard service rifle of the Serbian Army during the Balkan Wars [13] and World War I. [14] Yugoslav used them as Puska 7 mm M 99 and Karabini 7 mm M 8 C. [15] Before World War II, the M1899 long rifle was shortened and rechambered in 7.92×57mm to resemble the M24B short rifle. [16] This version was designated Puska 7 ...