Week 36 2023

 

This Week in Firearms History:

September 3: In 160 we have the 1st recorded use of a firearm (hand cannon) at the battle of Ain Jalut; In 1783 the Treaty of Paris ends the War for U.S. Independence.

September 4: In 476 AD the Roman Empire ends; in 1886 Apache Chief Geronimo surrenders ending the U.S.-Indian Wars; in 1910 Roy Weatherby is born.

September 5: In 1774 the 1st Continental Congress convenes in Philidelphia; in 1836 Sam Houston is elected President of Texas; in 1972 the Munich Olympic terrorist attack started.

September 6: In 1757 The Marquis de Lafayette is born; in 1901 Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley.

September 7: In 1923 Interpol is formed in Vienna; in 2002 gun designed Uziel Gal dies; in 2007 the remake of 3:10 to Yuma is released in theaters.

September 8: In 480 B.C., Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas responds to demands to disarm with "Molon Labe!"; in 1565 the 1st permanent settlement in America at St. Augustine FL.

September 9: In 1850 Utah & New Mexico territories are created the same day California is admitted to the Union; In 1895 Paul Mauser is awarded the patent for his bolt action rifle; in 2001 HBO's series Band of Brothers debuts.

Gun of the Week: Winchester Model 12

Called the "Perfect Repeater" when introduced in 1912 the Winchester model 12 is a pump action shotgun.

Building on the success of the John Browning's model of 1897, the model 12 (also designed by Browning) was originally called the model 1912, which was SOP at Winchester. Then in 1919 Winchester began using two-digit model numbers not necessarily related to the year of introduction. 

The model 1912 was only available in 20 gauge when introduced, the following year 12 and 16-gauge models were available.

Later the model 12 served in both World Wars and was discontinued in 1964, part of Winchester's redesigns to save on soaring production costs. The gun was replaced by the model 1200.

More than 2 million model 1912/12s were built.

Cartridge of the Week: 300 Savage

The Savage 300 was developed by Savage Arms in 1920 to replace the .303 Savage.

The round was shorter and more suited for the Savage flag ship rifle, the model 99.

Despite being a proprietary cartridge, the 300 Savage was chambered in non-Savage guns like the Remington 700 and Thompson/Center Contender.

The cartridge was used as the basis for a new military cartridge, which developed into the .308 Winchester/ 7.62 x 51mm NATO.

The ammo is still commercially available.

Gun Quote of the Week:

Bubba Gun of the Week:

This weeks Bubba Gun comes to us from the South Jersey Shore, Tony "The Ladies Man" Macaroni, had his Glock 27 chrome plated, he calls it the "Bling Bling 27".

Gun Sticker of the Week:

This weeks gun sticker is a warning to criminals, buy them on Amazon.

Gun T-Shirt of the Week:

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