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11 relations: Cartridge (firearms), Cheshire, Massachusetts, Daniel B. Wesson, Newtown, Connecticut, Norwich, Connecticut, Oliver Winchester, Repeating rifle, Smith & Wesson, Springfield, Massachusetts, Volcanic Repeating Arms, Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge is a type of firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shots or slug), a propellant substance (usually either smokeless powder or black powder) and an ignition device (primer) within a metallic, paper or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of a breechloading gun, for the practical purpose of convenient transportation and handling during shooting.
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Cheshire, Massachusetts
Cheshire is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
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Daniel B. Wesson
Daniel Baird Wesson (May 18, 1825 – August 4, 1906) was a firearms designer from the United States.
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Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
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Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, known as 'The Rose of New England', is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
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Oliver Winchester
Oliver Fisher Winchester (November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880) was an American businessman and politician.
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Repeating rifle
A repeating rifle, or repeater for short, is a single-barrel rifle capable of repeated discharges following a single ammunition reload, typically by having multiple cartridges stored in a magazine (within or attached to the gun) and then fed into the chamber by the bolt via either a manual or automatic mechanism, while the act of chambering the rifle typically also recocks the action for the following shot.
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Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson (S&W) is an American manufacturer of firearms, ammunition and restraints.
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Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is a city in western New England, and the historical seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.
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Volcanic Repeating Arms
The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was a U.S. company formed in 1855 by partners Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson to develop Walter Hunt's Rocket Ball ammunition and lever action mechanism.
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Winchester Repeating Arms Company
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American maker of repeating firearms, located in New Haven, Connecticut.
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