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  Ackley, P. O. : Best known for over 25 years of developi... (more)
  Adams, Robert : A British gunmaker and chief rival of Am... (more)
  Allen, Ethan : (1808-1871) Well known 19th century New ... (more)
  Annie Oakley : See: Oakley, Annie
  Bacon, Roger : (1214-1292) An English scientist who per... (more)
  Baker, Ezekiel : (1758-1836) This English gunsmith create... (more)
  Ballard, C. H. : American machinist who, in 1861, patente... (more)
  Benner, Huelet L. : Highly decorated Army marksman. In 11 ye... (more)
  Berdan, Hiram : A Colonel in the U.S. Ordnance Departmen... (more)
  Beretta, Pietro : Member of the Beretta family who moderni... (more)
  Bergmann, Theodore : German industrialist who invented and pa... (more)
  Blondeau : See: Balle Blondeau slug
  Borchardt, Hugo : (1844-1925) Born in Germany, this invent... (more)
  Boxer, Edward M. : (1823-1898) In 1866, while serving as a ... (more)
  Brenneke, Wilhelm : Began developing more effective shotgun ... (more)
  Browning, John Moses : (1855-1926) Considered one of the greate... (more)
  Browning, Johnathan : (1805-1879) The father of the famous Joh... (more)
  Burnside, Ambrose Everett : (1824-1881) This former General of the U... (more)
  Burton, James Henry : (1823-1894) Burton's biggest influence o... (more)
  Carcano, Salvatore : (1827-1903) An Italian firearms designer... (more)
  Chassepot, Antoine A. : (1833-1905) A prolific firearms designer... (more)
  Churchill, E. J. : Famous bespoke shotgun manufacturer who ... (more)
  Colt, Samuel : (1815-1862) One of America's greatest fi... (more)
  Cutts, Colonel Richard M. : (1878-1934) While serving in the US Mari... (more)
  Demondion, Augustus : A gunsmith of Paris, France who designed... (more)
  Deringer, Henry, Jr. : A gunsmith from Philadelphia who introdu... (more)
  Dickson, John : A famous Scottish gunmaker who founded t... (more)
  Dimick, Horace Edwin : (1811-1873) Born in Vermont, Dimick bec... (more)
  Dreyse, Johann Nickolaus von : (1787-1867) Born in Germany, Dreyse was ... (more)
  Ferguson, Colonel Patrick : (1744-1780) A gun designer and British m... (more)
  Flobert, Nicolas : (1819-1894) A French firearm designer m... (more)
  Forsyth, Reverend Alexander John : (1769-1843) In 1807, this Scottish clerg... (more)
  Garand, John C. : (1888-1974) As the General Civilian Engi... (more)
  Gatling, Richard J. : (1818-1903) This American doctor origin... (more)
  Geiger, Leonard : A US inventor who developed the earliest... (more)
  Greener, William Wellington : (1834-1921) A gun designer and manufactu... (more)
  Hall, Colonel John Harris : (1778-1841) A New England inventor, John... (more)
  Hammerli, Johann U. : (1824-1891) This Swiss locksmith founded... (more)
  Henry, Alexander : (1828-1894) An inventor and gunsmith fr... (more)
  Henry, Benjamin Tyler : (1821-1898) An American gun designer, Be... (more)
  Hotchkiss, Benjamin Berkley : (1826-1885) Though born in Watertown, C... (more)
  Hunt, Walter : An American inventor most famous for his... (more)
  Huntington, Fred : (1912-1998) From his beginnings in the b... (more)
  Jennings, Lewis : In 1849, Lewis Jennings made various imp... (more)
  Johnson, Melvin M : (1909-1965) An American lawyer, Marine a... (more)
  Jorgensen, Erik : This firearm designer, as head armorer a... (more)
  Keith, Elmer : (1899-1984) Born in Missouri, Elmer Keit... (more)
  Kiefuss, Johann : A German inventor often credited as havi... (more)
  Kilbourne, Lysle : First known user of the process wherein ... (more)
  Kollner, Gaspard : A Viennese gunsmith sometimes credited w... (more)
  Krag, Ole H. J. : (1837-1912) A gun designer and officer ... (more)
  Lancaster, Charles W. : A British shotgun manufacturer who, in t... (more)
  le Bourgeoys, Marin : (1550-1634) A gunsmith for French King... (more)
  Lee, James Paris : (1831-1904) Born in Scotland, James Lee ... (more)
  Lewis, Isaac Newton : (1858-1931) Pennsylvania-born inventor I... (more)
  Lott, Jacque P. : Gunsmith, big-game hunter, former Guns &... (more)
  Luger, Georg Johann : (1849-1923) This Austria-born inventor i... (more)
  Mann, Franklin W. : An American inventor famous during the l... (more)
  Mannlicher, Ferdinand Ritter von : (1848-1904) Born in Germany, Ferdinand v... (more)
  Manton, Joseph : (1766-1835) A London gunsmith, Joseph M... (more)
  Marlin, John Mahlon : (1836-1901) An American firearms manufa... (more)
  Martini, Fredrich von : A 19th century Swiss inventor most well-... (more)
  Mashburn, Arthur E. : An Oklahoma City, Oklahoma gunsmith wide... (more)
  Mauser, Peter Paul : (1838-1914) A prolific gun designer and ... (more)
  Mauser, Wilhelm : (1834-1882) Co-inventor of the famous Ma... (more)
  Maxim, Hiram Percy : (1869-1936) A prolific inventor, Hiram ... (more)
  Maxim, Hiram Stevens : (1840-1916) Sir Hiram S. Maxim was an A... (more)
  Maynard, Edward : (1813-1891) A prominent American dentis... (more)
  McClean, Samuel Neal : Inventor of the machine gun that was lat... (more)
  McKenzie, Lynton : A famous master engraver from Louisiana ... (more)
  Metford, William Ellis : (1824-1899) A British engineer who devi... (more)
  Minie, Charles Claude Etienne : (1804-1879) A French military captain or... (more)
  Mosee, Phoebe Ann : See: Oakley, Annie
  Nobel, Alfred Bernhard : (1833-1896) A Swedish engineer and inven... (more)
  Nock, Henry : (1741-1804) A prominent London gunmaker... (more)
  North, Simeon : (1765-1852) A Connecticut inventor and g... (more)
  Oakley, Annie : (1860-1926) Born Phoebe Ann Mosey, she w... (more)
  Odkolek, Baron Adolph von : As a military officer and engineer, Odko... (more)
  Paine, Ira Anson : A famous pistol shot from Massachusetts ... (more)
  Pauly, Johannes Samuel : (1766-1820) An English gunmaker who desi... (more)
  Peabody, Henry O : An American gun designer and inventor fr... (more)
  Peterson, Harold L. : (1922-1978) A world-renowned author and ... (more)
  Petersson, Axel Jacob : A Swedish engineer and gun designer who,... (more)
  Pope, Harry M. : (1861-1950) An American gunsmith, gunmak... (more)
  Remington, Eliphalet : (1793-1861) A Connecticut-born gunsmith,... (more)
  Richards, William Westley : (1788-1865) A prolific hunter, gun desig... (more)
  Rigby, John : A famous Irish gun designer and shooter ... (more)
  Root, Elisha King : (1808-1865) An American inventor and gun... (more)
  Roper, Sylvester H. : Designer of the first interchangeable ch... (more)
  Ross, Sir Charles Augustus Lockhart : A Scotland-born inventor and businessman... (more)
  Schoenauer, Otto : (1844-1913) An Austrian engineer who, in... (more)
  Servanty, Elizabeth : (1882-1945) An inductee of the National ... (more)
  Sharps, Christian : (1811-1874) An American gun designer and... (more)
  Shaw, Joshua : (1776-1860) An English inventor who desi... (more)
  Siacci, Cornal Francesco : (1839-1907) A mathematician originally f... (more)
  Smith, Horace : (1808-1893) An avid gunsmith and design... (more)
  Snider, Jacob : A New York gunsmith and firearms manufac... (more)
  Spencer, Christian Minor : (1833-1922) This American machinist and ... (more)
  Stevens, Joshua : (1814-1907) Founded the firearms manufac... (more)
  Thompson, John Taliaferro : (1860-1940) A Kentucky-born US Ordnance ... (more)
  Toepperwein, Adolf : (1869-1962) Texas-born Ad Toepperwein wa... (more)
  Toepperwein, Elizabeth : (1886-1945) One of the most reknowned fe... (more)
  Toepperwein, Plinky : See: Toepperwein, Elizabeth
  Vieille, Paul Marie Eugene : (1854-1934) A French chemist known for ... (more)
  Vintovka Mosina : See: Mosin-Nagant rifle
  Watt, James : (1736-1819) Though he is best known as t... (more)
  Weatherby, Roy : (1910-1988) Originally from rural Kansas... (more)
  Wesson, Daniel Baird : (1825-1906) A Massachusetts-born gunsmit... (more)
  Wesson, Edwin : Brother of the founder of Smith & Wesson... (more)
  White, Rollin : (1818-1892) An American gunsmith and eng... (more)
  Whitney, Eli : (1765-1825) The most famous for his inve... (more)
  Whitney, Eli, Jr. : Son of the famous inventor of the cotton... (more)
  Wilkinson, John : (1728-1808) Primarily an ironworker, Joh... (more)
  Williams, David M. "Carbine" : Inventor short stroke piston action firs... (more)
  Winchester, Oliver F : (1810-1880) A New England politician and... (more)
  Greene, James Durrell : A U.S. firearms inventor who designed an... (more)
  Needham, Joseph : A British firearms inventor and designer... (more)
  Niedner, A. O. : A noted custom gunmaker and gunsmith act... (more)
  O'Connor, Jack : Born in 1902, he had a career as one of ... (more)
  Ruger, William B. : Firearms inventor and designer, founded ... (more)
  Whelen, Colonel Townsend : A career Army officer, Whelen was an acc... (more)
  Lee, Richard : Owner of Lee Precision, Richard began hi... (more)