Week 8 2023

 

This Week in Firearms History:

February 19: In 1924 Actor Lee Marvin is born, in 1945, WWII; Medal of Honor recipient Marine Sergent John Basilone is killed in action on Iwo Jima

February 20: In 1895 Frederick Douglass dies at the age of 77; in 1942 Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace; in 1967 gun designer Eugene Reising dies; in 2005 Author Hunter S. Thompson commits suicide.

February 21: In 1431 Joan of Arc is put on trial for heresy; in 1808 Russia invades Finland; in 1848 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish the "Communist Manifesto" in London.

February 22: In 1732 President George Washington is born; in 1935 John Browning is posthumously awarded a patent for his Hi-Power pistol; in 1999 Marine Sniper Carlos "White Feather" Hathcock dies.

February 23: In 1836 the Battle of the Alamo begins; in 1945 U.S. Marines raise the American flag over Mt Suribachi on Iwo Jima; in 1997 gunwriter and lawman Bill Jordan dies. 

February 24: In 1817 Samuel Hamilton Walker is born; in 1885 U.S. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz is born; in 1904 gun designed James Paris Lee dies.

February 25: National Clam Chowder Day; in 1836 Colt is issued his 1st patent, it is for the Colt Patterson revolver.

Gun of the Week: Remington model 12

The Remington model 12 is a pump action rimfire rifle designed by John Pederson and introduced in 1909.

The gun was most often chambered in .22 LR, but also in .22 Short & .22 Long as well as .22 Remington Special (identical to the .22 Winchester Rimfire). Some 832,000 Remington model 12s were built between 1909 and 1936. The rifle was replaced by a series of pump actions by Remington. Read more here.

Cartridge of the Week: 7.62mm Nagant

The 7.62 Nagant is a unique revolver round designed specifically for the model of 1895 Nagant Revolver. The brass cartridge completely covers the bullet, leaving only the end exposed.

The Nagant Revolver is very unique, it was designed by the Nagant Brothers Leon & Emil for the Imperial Russian Army. The gun is not just a double action revolver, it is actually a triple action in which the cylinder is moved forward by the pulling of the trigger. This almost seals the gap between the cylinder and barrel, when fired the case swells, sealing the gap completely, thus the strange, enclosed end of the cartridge case. 

Gun Quote of the Week:

"Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum" - Publius Flavius Vegetius Renutas: De Re Militari (If you seek peace, prepare for war)

Bubba Gun of the Week:

This gun was submitted for consideration in the 1st annual Golden Poop Awards for Gunsmithing in the "Best Artistic Expression" category, the customizer is Flower Suncloud, she calls this Bersa pistol "Springtime Acid Trip"

Gun Sticker of the Week:

Another one from Patriot Patch Company

Gun T-shirt of the Week:

This week's shirt is from gun prophet Colion Noir