Week 39 2023

 

This Week in Firearms History:

September 24: In 1755 John Marshall is born, he helped create the check and balance system in US Justice; in 1960 the USS Enterprice (CVN-65), the World's 1st nuclear powered aircraft carrier is launched.

September 25: In 1775 Ethan Allen is captured by the British; in 1789 The US Congress proposes the Bill of Rights; in 2006 Col Jeff Cooper dies at his home on Gunsite Ranch.

September 26: In 1820 Daniel Boone dies; in 1968 Hawaii Five-O debuts on TV

September 27: In 1722 American Patriot Sam Adams is born; in 1940 Japan joins the Axis Powers

September 28: In 1066 the Norman conquest of England begins; in 1781 the siege of Yorktown begins; in 1939 Warsaw is overrun by Nazi troops.

September 29: In 1829 the London Metropolitan Police (Bobbies) hit the streets; in 1907 Gene Autry is born

September 30: In 1864 13 black soldiers are awarded the Medal of Honor; in 1941 Nazi troops kill more than 33,000 Jews in Ukraine

Gun of the Week: Colt Single Action Army

Few guns are as famous as the Colt Single Action Army. It is one of only two guns have ever been given the title of the "Gun that won the West".

Samuel Colt's name was already synonymous with the word revolver when the Single Action Army was introduced, ironically the gun that took his name Worldwide and made his company millions came after his death in 1862.

Developed in the late 1860s, the Single Action Army may have come sooner if it were not for a dubious patent held by Rollin White and licensed to competitors Smith & Wesson. When White's patent expired in 1869, Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company went to work, developing what would become the most famous handgun of all time.

The revolver has many names including "the model of 1873" (the year the revolver was adopted by the US Army), "the strap pistol" (due to it being the 1st Colt with a top strap) or the "Peacemaker". 

Even though the revolver has been chambered in a dozen different cartridges, many simply called it the "Colt 45". Production ended in 1941 with WWII and began again in 1956 due to demand caused by western movies.

The third generation of the SAA is still being produced by Colt as are numerous copies.

Cartridge of the Week: 220 Swift

The 220 Swift takes its name from its speed, it is the fastest commercial cartridge made.

Developed in the mid 1930s by Winchester it was introduced in 1935. Using a necked down 6mm Lee Navy case, it outpaced all other cartridges, capable of speeds in excess of 4,600 fps. The cartridge was 1st chambered in the Winchester model 54.

Gun Quote of the Week:

"Every man should be able to use his hands to fight his way to his knife, his knife to his sidearm, his sidearm to his rifle, his rifle to his freedom, and skip steps whenever possible." - The Art of Manliness

Bubba Gun of the Week:

This week's Bubba Gun comes from south of the border, Mexican redneck Mauricio Tamarind Guiterrez IV created this diasterpiece from a vintage 1911 lost during General Pershing's campaign to capture the terrorist, Pancho Villa. Among his heinous acts committed to this pistol was the removal of the trigger guard. He then added the custom monogrammed grips and gold accented engraving.

Gun Sticker of the Week:

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Gun T-Shirt of the Week:

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