"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.", a bastardization of a biblical phrase often attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
In this case the gunsmith, beat his shovel into a gun...an AK-47
August 1st 1966, University of Texas, these are the weapons Charles Whitman brought with him to the observation deck of the Clock Tower
THE Prototype for the STG44, the first "Assault Rifle"
17,000 confiscated small arms in Serbia are headed for destruction
What screams 'Murica more that Harley Davidson motorcycles & Thompson sub machine guns?
Three female Irish Republican Army members pose for a picture, taken sometime in the early '70's
A "cut-away" of a Korth Revolver
I don't think this needs an explanation....
Wax molds for the Ruger Vaquero waiting for the next step in the casting process
How is this for a tan line?
This Winchester model 1873 was found leaning against a tree in the Great Basin National Park in Nevada, no one knows for sure how long it had been there or who left it behind.
One of the actual S&W model 29 44 Magnum revolvers used in the filming of the movie Dirty Harry
Sources
Seesac
Northeast Shooters
Huckberry
Matteo Brogi
American Rifleman
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