Week 2 2023

 

This Week in Firearms History

January 8: In 1825 Eli Whitney Sr. passes away

January 9: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; in 1936 the M1 Garand Rifle is adopted by the U.S. Military

January 10: In 1862 Samuel Colt dies; in 1917 Buffalo Bill Cody dies

January 11: In 1755 Alexander Hamilton is born

January 12: In 1910 U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves dies at the age of 71

January 13: In 1929 Wyatt Earp dies at the age of 80 in Los Angeles

January 14: In 1526 The Treaty of Madrid is signed; in 1639 the 1st Connecticut Constitution is adopted; in 1699 a day of fasting is held in remembrance of those wrongly convicted of witchcraft 

Gun of the Week: Remington 870 Wingmaster

Introduced in 1950 for just $69.95, it was Remington's 4th attempt at producing a successful pump action shotgun, although one of their earlier designs (the model 17) became successful when produced by Ithaca as their model 37.

The 870 features a steel receiver and came in right- and left-hand configurations. It has been equally popular with sportsman and law enforcement for over 70 years.

This 870 Wingmaster joined my collection years ago when I bought it a local gun store clearing out some old inventory. Made in 1955, it is all original.

Later I built this 1974 vintage Wingmaster, from a hunting shotgun with a 28" barrel, to a police riot style with an 18" barrel.

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Cartridge of the Week: The 38 S&W Special

The 38 Special was developed by Smith & Wesson in 1898 to be a more powerful version of the 38 Long Colt cartridge.

The 38 Long Colt was derived from the earlier 38 Short Colt which was developed to be fired in old cap and ball revolvers with conversion cylinders. The name comes from that lineage, not because of the bullet diameter, which is .357, same as its big brother the .357 Magnum.

The cartridge was popular with law enforcement for nearly 90 years and is still used as a defensive caliber.

Gun Quote of the Week:

"When I carry a gun, you cannot deal with me by force. You have to use reason and try to persuade me, because I have a way to negate your threat or employment of force. The gun is the only personal weapon that puts a 100-pound woman on equal footing with a 220-pound mugger, a 75-year old retiree on equal footing with a 19-year old gangbanger, and a single gay guy on equal footing with a carload of drunk guys with baseball bats. The gun removes the disparity in physical strength, size, or numbers between a potential attacker and a defender." - Mark Kloos, from Why the Gun is Civilization

Bubba Gun of the Week:

Another contender for the 1st Golden Poop Awars for Gunsmithing, this submission was by Roscoe Cephus Jackson, he calls it his Short-n-Swiss Lightweight Carbinator

Gun Sticker of the Week:

Free Body Piercings, comes in different sizes and colors, buy them here

Gun T-Shirt of the Week:

When the government says you don't need an AR-15, that is when you NEED an AR-15. The color is FDE, buy them here