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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...

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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...

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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!

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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Union Metallic Cartridge Company Pinfire Cartridges

November 10, 2019 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments

In 1866 Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, a sporting goods firm based out of New York bought C. D. Leet and Crittenden & Tibbals and turned them into a new company called Union Metallic Cartridge and Cap Company.

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