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  • Theodore Roosevelt, Elegant Arms
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The Mother Of Invention / Cartridge Technology

  • Arcadia Machine Tool AutoMag PistolArcadia Machine Tool (Arcadia, CA) AutoMag Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Armalite AR 17 Golden Gun ShotgunArmalite (Costa Mesa, CA) AR-17 "Golden Gun" Semi-Automatic Shotgun
  • Armalite AR 7 Explorer RifleArmalite (Costa Mesa, CA) AR-7 Explorer Rifle
  • Armalite AR 7 Semi Automatic RifleArmalite (Costa Mesa, CA) AR-7 Semi-Automatic Rifle
  • Belgian Pinfire RevolverBelgian Pinfire Revolver
  • Bennett & Haviland Many Chambered Revolving RifleBennett & Haviland Many-Chambered Revolving Rifle
  • Bridgeport Firearms Co Prototype P66 PistolBridgeport Firearms Co. (Bridgeport, CT) Prototype P.66 Pistol
  • Brooklyn Firearms Co Slocum Front LoadingBrooklyn Firearms Co. Slocum Front Loading Pocket Revolver
  • Bushmaster Semi Automatic PistolBushmaster (Winston-Salem, NC) Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Cabot & Webster Prototype Single-shot PistolCabot & Webster Prototype Single-shot Pistol
  • Chameleon Epoxy RevolverChameleon Epoxy Revolver
  • Colt Prototype WSP 60 Semi Automatic PistolColt (Hartford, CT) Prototype WSP-60 Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Colt WSP 40 Prototype Semi Automatic PistolColt (Hartford, CT) WSP-40 Prototype Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • COP DerringerCOP (Torrance, CA) Derringer
  • Daisy Heddon VL Single Shot RifleDaisy-Heddon (Rodgers, AR) VL Single-Shot Rifle
  • Dan Wesson Model 12 revolverDan Wesson (Palmer, MA) Model 12 Double-Action Revolver
  • Dan Wesson Model 15 revolver w/ caseDan Wesson (Palmer, MA) Model 15 Double-Action Revolver w/ case
  • Danish Rifle Syndicate Schouboe Semi Automatic PistolDanish Rifle Syndicate Schouboe Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Dardick Series 1500 PistolDardick Series 1500 Pistol
  • Dornaus and Dixon Bren Ten PistolDornaus and Dixon (Huntington Beach, CA) Bren Ten Pistol
  • Fabrica de Armas Mexico Obregon pistolFabrica de Armas Mexico Obregon pistol
  • Freedom Arms Model 83 Premier GradeFreedom Arms Model 83 Premier-Grade SA Revolver
  • Galand RevolverGaland (Liege, Belgium) Double-Action Revolver
  • Galand Somerville revolverGaland-Somerville (Birmingham, England) Double-Action Revolver
  • Gebruder Mauser Model 1878 Zig Zag revolverGebruder Mauser und Cie Model 1878 "Zig-Zag" Single-Action Revolver
  • Glock Model 17 Semi Automatic PistolGlock (Austria) Model 17 Semi-Automatic Pistol (sectionalized)
  • Grahams Patent Horizontal Revolving Turret GunGraham's Patent Horizontal Revolving Turret Gun
  • H. V. Perry Three Barrel Percussion RifleH. V. Perry (Jamestown, NY) Three Barrel Percussion Rifle
  • Israel Military Industries Desert Eagle PistolIsrael Military Industries (Israel) Desert Eagle Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Loosemore Destroyer Pistol Carbine PrototypeLoosemore "Destroyer" SA Pistol/Carbine Prototype
  • Loosemore Prototype Open Bolt RifleLoosemore (Wisconsin) Prototype Open Bolt Rifle
  • Marble Arms (Gladstone, MI) Game Getter Combination GunMarble Arms (Gladstone, MI) Game Getter Combination Gun
  • Marlin Model 88 Semi Automatic RifleMarlin (New Haven, CT) Model 88 Semi-Automatic Rifle (sectionalized)
  • MB Associates Gyrojet 007 CarbineMB Associates (San Ramon, CA) Gyrojet 007 Semi-Automatic Carbine
  • MB Associates Gyrojet Mark I PistolMB Associates (San Ramon, CA) Gyrojet Mark I Pistol
  • MB Associates Gyrojet Semi Automatic CarbineMB Associates (San Ramon, CA) Gyrojet Semi-Automatic Carbine
  • Mikkenger Arms Grizzly RevolverMikkenger Arms (Dallas, TX) Grizzly Revolver
  • MIL Inc Thunder Five revolverMIL, Inc. (Piney Flats, TN) Thunder Five Double-Action Revolver
  • Moore's Patent Firearms Co Front Loading revolverMoore's Patent Firearms Co. Front-Loading SA Revolver
  • Pennsylvania Half Stock Percussion RiflePennsylvania Half-Stock Percussion Rifle
  • Remington XP 100 Bolt Action PistolRemington (Ilion, NY) XP-100 Bolt-Action Pistol
  • Roper Repeating ShotgunRoper (Amherst, MA) Repeating Shotgun
  • Smith Prototype Semi Automatic RifleSmith Prototype Semi-Automatic Rifle
  • Smith Prototype WSP 70 Single Shot PistolSmith Prototype WSP-70 Single-Shot Pistol
  • Smith Prototype WSP 90 PistolSmith Prototype WSP-90 Pistol
  • Sokolovsky 45 Automaster Semi Auto PistolsSokolovsky .45 Automaster Semi-Automatic Pistols
  • Standard Arms Model G Semi Automatic RifleStandard Arms (Wilmington, DE) Model G Semi-Automatic Rifle
  • Ruger & Co Standard Semi Automatic PistolSturm, Ruger & Co. Standard Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Thomas Semi-Automatic PistolThomas (AJ Ordnance - Covina, CA) Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Thompson/Center Arms Contender Single Shot PistolThompson/Center Arms (Rochester, NH) Contender Single-Shot Pistol
  • Trabuzio Palm PistolTrabuzio (Italy) Palm Pistol
  • Trabuzio Palm Pistol (1)Trabuzio (Italy) Palm Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith Prototype Single Shot ShotgunW. H. B. Smith Prototype Single-Shot Shotgun
  • W. H. B. Smith Prototype Straight Pull Semi Automatic PistolW. H. B. Smith Prototype Straight-Pull Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP 10 Single Shot PistolW. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP-10 Single-Shot Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP 20 PistolW. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP-20 Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP 200A Single ShotW. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP-200A Single-Shot Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP 75 Single Shot PistolW. H. B. Smith Prototype WSP-75 Single-Shot Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith WSP 40 Prototype PistolW. H. B. Smith WSP-40 Second Model Prototype Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith WSP 50 Prototype Single Shot PistolW. H. B. Smith WSP-50 Prototype Single-Shot Pistol
  • W. H. B. Smith WSP 65 Prototype Single Shot PistolW. H. B. Smith WSP-65 Prototype Single-Shot Pistol
  • Webley Fosbery Model 1902 Automatic RevolverWebley-Fosbery Model 1902 Automatic Revolver
  • Whitney Firearms Corp Wolverine Semi Automatic PistolWhitney Firearms Corp. (Hartford, CT) Wolverine Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Winchester Model 1873 Rifle with Shotgun ConversionWinchester Model 1873 Rifle with Shotgun Conversion

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