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Articles about Cartridges

Pinfire, Pauly, Perrin and more
Articles about Guns

Articles about Guns

Clock guns, revolvers, shotguns
Excavated Cartridges

Excavated Cartridges

Pinfires from the American Civil War
Pauly Guns from Description des Machines et Procédés spécifiés dans les Brevets D’Invention
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Description des Machines et Procédés spécifiés dans les Brevets D’Invention

August 7, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
Description des Machines et Procédés spécifiés dans les Description des machines et procédés spécifiés dans les brevets d’invention, de perfectionnement...
Reading time: 3 min
A. G. Genez, Gunsmith Shop Closeup
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August G. Genez – A Practical Gunmaker

August 4, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
August G. Genez was a French Gunsmith that began working in the gun-making industry at 13 years old in France....
Reading time: 12 min
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L’Ecole du Chasseur; an 1822 Hunter’s manual with an early drawing and extract about Pauly Guns by Henri Roux

July 28, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
L’Ecole du chasseur is an early book with reviews and information on birding, fishing, and hunting. They devote around 60...
Reading time: 1 min
The Ironmonger Universal Engineer & Metal Trades Advertiser Autumn 1901 Issue
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Found in The Ironmonger – Autumn 1901 Issue

July 24, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer 1 Comment
As a reminder, The Ironmonger & Metal Trades Advertiser was a British trade journal whose purpose (according to the publisher)...
Reading time: 12 min
The Ironmonger - Autumn 1896 Issue
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Found in The Ironmonger – Autumn 1896 Issue

July 19, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
The last issue in September of The Ironmonger and Metal Trades Advertiser was often the most important issue of the...
Reading time: 8 min
The Ironmonger
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The Ironmonger & Metal Trades Advertiser

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The Ironmonger & Metal Trades Advertiser was the first trade newspaper. It was first published as Morgan’s Monthly Circular &...
Reading time: 2 min
.58 Schubarth
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.58 Schubarth Cartridge; and the Improved Breech-loading Rifle Article from The Scientific American, August 31, 1861

July 18, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
We have examined this cartridge previously in our exploration of the relationship of pinfire cartridges and The United States. You...
Reading time: 4 min
16g Pinfire Shotgun by Coirier à Clermont
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Extremely High Grade 16g Pinfire Shotgun by Coirier à Clermont

July 14, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
The story of Coirier à Clermont is a interweaved tale of partnerships and encounters that begins in 1848. In 1848...
Reading time: 2 min
South American Pinfire Cartridges
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South American Pinfire Cartridges

July 8, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
South American Pinfire Cartridges are pretty uncommon! Pinfire guns had a relatively significant use in South American countries such as...
Reading time: 1 min
Journal Des Armes Spéciales 1834 - 1842
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Journal Des Armes Spéciales and the Battle of Robert vs Lefaucheux

July 3, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
Journal Des Armes Spéciales 1834 – 1842 Journal Des Armes Spéciales was an important French technical journal about arms and...
Reading time: 6 min
1893-03-18 Hereford-Journal
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Three Decades of Advertising Maund & Millichamp’s Self-Acting Field Clock Gun

June 28, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
Charles Millichamp of Presteign, Radnorshire, Wales was a watchmaker who owned a fishing tackle shop. Over a few decades he...
Reading time: 13 min
Pinfire Clock gun
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A Patent Pending Pinfire Clock Gun Bird Scarer

May 30, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
We talked before about John Hall and his patented automatic clock gun. This article will explore another gun that draws heavily on the concept and design, likely because it was probably also made by John Hall. Make sure to watch the video of it in action at the very bottom!
Reading time: 2 min
Casimir Lefaucheux advertisement from the October 3, 1848 issue of the Journal Des Débats
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Early Lefaucheux Advertisements from the Journal Des Débats

April 17, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer 2 Comments
The Journal Des Débats was an influential French newspaper that was published between 1789 and 1944. The following advertisements by Maison Lefaucheux were in various issues.
Reading time: 3 min
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W. Tibbals Revolving Firearms Patent Model

March 21, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
One of the most famous American ammunition manufacturers was William Tibbals. William Tibbals was the partner in the company, Crittenden...
Reading time: 2 min
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John Hall’s Patent Automatic Clock Gun

February 27, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
On April 2nd in the year 1902, Hall applied for a British patent for "Improvements in Apparatus for Scaring Purposes, Especially Applicable for Scaring Birds." His application mentions existing similar devices that used a clock and had hands attached to levers that would release weights. He mentioned that these devices...
Reading time: 3 min
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The Tech Radar – A neat way to visualize your organization’s engineering technology stack

June 27, 2019 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
The tech radar gave a high level overview of the technologies used and a single place to reference. Each value leads to a more detailed page that talks about the specifics behind each. I documented where we used this technology in the company and why we chose it over other...
Reading time: 1 min
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Pinfire Pistols

September 3, 2018 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
A selection of pinfire pistols; one of the earliest forms of cartridge firearms.
Reading time: 1 min
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Needlefire Cartridges by Antoine Alphonse Chassepot

March 24, 2019 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
After seeing the effects of the Prussian Dreyse Needle Gun in combat, the French military recognized the need for such a weapon. The result was the Chassepot, which entered service in 1867.
Reading time: 1 min
E. Bernard 10g Pinfire Shotgun
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10 Gauge Pinfire Shotgun by Ernest Bernard

June 27, 2019 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
This is a 10g pinfire shotgun that was manufactured in Liège, Belgium by the luxury gun maker, E. Bernard. It was retailed by Brun-Latrige of Saint-Étienne, France.
Reading time: 1 min
Case for holding Pinfire Shotshells
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Accessories for 16g Pinfire Shotguns

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Full box of 16g that I plan on loading and shooting A nice 16g boxwood hand roll turnover tool for...
Reading time: 1 min
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C. D. Leet & Company Pinfire Cartridges

November 3, 2019 by Aaron Newcomer 1 Comment
In our continuing saga of the relationship between pinfire cartridges and the United States, this post will take a look...
Reading time: 2 min
Excavated Pinfire Revolver from the American Civil War
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Excavated Pinfire Guns and Cartridges from the American Civil War

November 7, 2019 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
On August 13, 1864 an arsenal inspection of the Selma Arsenal showed that the Confederate States Army had 52,800 pinfire cartridges in stock. Various inspection reports also list cartridges in Union arsenals as well as pinfire revolvers in use by various Union and Confederate units.
Reading time: 3 min
Millichamp's Self Acting Field Clock Gun
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Millichamp’s Patent Self Acting Field Clock Gun

January 9, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer 9 Comments
This self-acting, field clock gun was patented in England by William Maund and Charles Millichamp on May 3, 1888. It...
Reading time: 1 min
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