Week 38 2023

 This Week in Firearms History:

September 17: Constitution Day, in 1787 The U.S. Constitution is written; in 1862 The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in U.S. Military history; in 1917 the Remington plant at Eddystone begins producing 1903 rifles.

September 18: In 1793 President George Washington lays the cornerstone for the Capitol Building; in 1947 the Army Air Corps becomes the U.S. Air Force.

September 19: In 1871 Colt patents the Single Action Army revolver; in 1893 New Zealand is the 1st country to grant women the right to vote.

September 20: In 1814 The Star Spangled Banner is published as a song; in 1870 Italy is unified, ending 1,116 years of Papal rule.

September 21: In 1776 American Spy Nathan Hale is arrested by the British; in 1942 The B-29 Super Fortress makes its maiden flight; in 2015 an explosion at the Sellier & Belloit ammunition plant kills 4.

September 22: In 1776 Nathan Hale is hung by the British for spying; in 1938 Arthur Savage dies by suicide; in 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. debuts on TV.

September 23: In 1779 John Paul Jones wins a naval battle for the Americans and proclaims "I have not yet begun to fight"; in 1806 Lewis & Clark return from their voyage to the Pacific North West; in 2016 the remake of The Magnificent Seven is released in theaters.

Gun of the Week: IWI Tavor TAR-21 Rifle

The Tavor is a bullpup style rifle, one of many weapons developed by the Israeli people for defense of the Holy Land.

Named after Mt Tabor in lower Galilee, development for the Tavor started in 1995.

Israel was looking for a weapon that was lightweight and more compact than the U.S. M-4, but could use the same ammo and the same STANAG magazines. The controls are completely ambidextrous and designed for both large men and smaller women, as the IDF is made up of all people capable of serving.

After testing the Tavor, it was adopted in 2001 and still serves the Israeli Defense Forces.

Cartridge of the Week: 22 Long Rifle

In terms of sales, ownership and use, the .22 Long Rifle is the most popular firearm cartridge in existence.

The .22 LR was introduced in 1887 by the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company as an improvement over the .22 Long (introduced in 1871).

The .22 LR is one of only a handful of rimfire cartridges still produced today, and while very few reload it, it can be reloaded.

It is a very adaptable cartridge, being sold in sub-sonic, standard velocity, high velocity and "hyper-velocity".

The number of firearms chambered for this cartridge is impossible to calculate, the number would no doubt be in the billions.

Gun Quote of the Week:

"Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men, And weak men create hard times" - G. Michael Hopf

Bubba Gun of the Week:

This week's Bubba Gun of the Week comes from gay lover and understudy of Andy Warhol, Johnny "Twink" Jones created this Glock 19 in modern art style. He submitted work for scrutiny during the 1st round of judging for the Golden Poop Awards.

Gun Sticker of the Week:

I like this one, but I have not been able to find its source in order to provide a link

Gun T-Shirt of the Week:

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