America's Russian fascist rifles
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The 1891 Moisin-Nagant rifle is a Russian weapon with an interesting history. It saw action in World War I and the Russian Bolshevik revolution. A number were brought into the US by a Russian immigrant named Anastase Vonsiatsky, and these survive as collectors items.
Publication Name: American Rifleman
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0003-083X
Year: 1992
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The all-American pump
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A history of the pump-action gun is presented, with focus on the popularity of the gun in the United States. Types of pumps and gun models are described. The gun's market success, its ease of use and application are discussed.
Publication Name: American Rifleman
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0003-083X
Year: 2001
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Yankee Springfields: The U.S. Model 1861 and 1863 Rifle-Muskets were the primary arms of Union Forces during our nation's bloodiest conflict: The Civil War
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The Springfield Model 1861 and its variants were the main arms of Union Forces during the Civil War.
Publication Name: American Rifleman
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0003-083X
Year: 2000
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