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Food for thought The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He who has nothing, and belongs to another, must be defended by him, and needs no arms: but he who thinks he is his own master, and has anything he may call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself and what he possesses, or else he lives precariously and at discretion. And though for a while those who have the sword in their power abstain from doing him injury; yet, by degrees, he will be awed into submission to every arbitrary command. Our ancestors, by being always armed, and frequently in action, defended themselves against the Romans, Danes and English; and maintained their liberty against encroachments of their own princes. - Andrew Fletcher in A Discourse of Government with Relation to Militias in Political Works 6, 1749 Did you know? Tikka (and Sako) are now owned by Beretta. The only version of the Madsen sold in any quantity was the .30 caliber (.30-06). These were bought by Columbia. The only version of the Madsen sold in any quantity was the .30 caliber (.30-06). These were bought by Columbia. Recently updated articles Contact shot ( Admin ) - [ 22:47, 13 April 2024 ] 5.7x28mm ( Admin ) - [ 12:46, 20 February 2024 ] Cooey model 39 (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 15:18, 30 March 2020 ] SIG Sauer P226 ( Admin ) - [ 09:34, 29 February 2020 ] Ross rifle ( Terr1959 ) - [ 04:50, 22 August 2018 ] Cooey model 84 (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 20:28, 24 June 2018 ] Full metal jacket bullet (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 14:03, 18 March 2018 ] List of assault rifles (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 09:59, 17 March 2018 ] Veronica Foster ( Admin ) - [ 09:52, 11 January 2018 ] Lee-Enfield FAQ (Anonymous users of Gunsopedia) - [ 09:34, 25 June 2017 ] Latest duscussions Talk:Ross rifle Talk:5.7x28mm Talk:Concealed carry in the United States

Article Of The Moment The Welin breech block is a stepped, interrupted thread breech, invented by Axel Welin in 1889 or 1890. Shortly after, Vickers acquired the British patents. Though the US Navy was offered the design a year or two later, they declined and the American Bethlehem Steel spent the next five years in trying to circumvent Welin's patent, before having to buy it through Vickers. The Welin breech was a single motion screw, allowing it to be operated much faster than previous interrupted-thread breeches, and it became very common on Anglo-American large calibre naval artillery and also field artillery above about 4.5 inches (110 mm). See also Rifled Breech Loader