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History of Firearms - A Shooting Lesson in American Firearms by Paul Evancoe
- Item Number
- 188
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 1800 USD to Live Event Bidder
Item Description
Course Description: This one day (8 hours) course offers two shooters firing range hands-on live fire shooting familiarization training involving 50 different firearms beginning with 1700's,1800's, and 1900 vintage firearms up through today's most exotic competition and tactical shotguns, pistols, and rifles. Evolutionary technical differences between firearms will be explained along with their historical significance.
Everything you need to take this course is provided, e.g., lunch on the range, firearms, ammunition, eye and ear protection. No previous shooting experience is required.
Firearms you will shoot:
- 1700's-vintage "Trapper" Pistol - muzzle loader / flintlock / black powder / 50 cal
- 1700's-vintage Dueling Pistol - muzzle loader / cap & ball / black powder / 50 cal
- 1820 Hawken Rifle "Plainsman Buffalo Gun" - muzzle loader / flintlock / black powder / 50 cal
- 1847 Walker Revolver - Cap & Ball / black powder / 44 cal
- 1851 Colt Army Revolver - Cap & Ball / black powder / 44 cal
- 1858 Confederate Navy Revolver- Cap & Ball / black powder / 44 cal
- 1859 Sharps Berdan (sniper variant) – Paper Cartridge / black powder / 54 cal
- 1860 Colt Army Revolver - Cap & Ball / black powder / 44 cal
- 1860 Henry Rifle Lever Action - .45 Long Colt
- 1861 Le Mat Cavalry Revolver – Cap & Ball / black powder / 44 cal-20 gauge
- 1862 Police Pocket Revolver - Cap & Ball / black powder / 36 cal
- 1863 Henry Rifle Lever Action Carbine - .44-40 WCF
- 1873 Colt Army, Peacemaker (Calvary Model) Single Action Revolver - .45 Long Colt
- 1873 Colt Peacemaker "Evil Roy" Gunfighter's Single Action Revolver - .44-40 WCF
- 1873 Colt “Smoke Wagon” Peacemaker - Single Action Revolver - .45 Long Colt
- 1879 Schofield Single Action Revolver - .45 Long Colt
- 1885 Winchester High Wall (Buffalo Gun) Rifle - .45-70 Government
- 1903 Springfield Army Bolt Action Target Rifle - .22 cal
- 1911 Colt Model 1911 Pistol - .45 acp
- 1917 Marlin Model 27s Pump-action rifle - .25-20 cal
- 1935 Browning Hi-Power Pistol - .40 S&W
- 1945 SKS Russian Semi-autoloading Rifle - 7.62x39
- 1949 AK-47 Assault Rifle - 7.62x39
- 1957 Armalite AR-10 (Custom) Sniper Rifle - 7.62x51 NATO
- 1963 Colt AR-15 Classic Assault Rifle - 5.56x45 NATO
- 1963 Browning Bolt Rifle (Varmint - Heavy Barrel) - .22-250
- 1964 Remington XP-100 Bolt Action Pistol - .221 Fireball
- 1965 Remington Pump Action Rifle - .22 WMR
- 1969 Parker Hale "Sporter" Bolt Action Rifle - 30.06 (7.62x54)
- 1970 Smith & Wesson K-frame Model 66 Revolver - .357 Magnum
- 1973 Springfield Armory M1A1 Tanker Model (semi-auto version of the M-14) - 7.62x51 NATO
- 1973 Ruger Mini-14 (semi-auto version of the M-1 Carbine) - 5.56x45 NATO
- 1974 Beretta Bobcat Auto-loading Pocket Pistol - .22 LR
- 1975 Beretta Model 301 Semi-automatic Shotgun Skeet - 20 ga
- 1980 Remington Model 3200 Over/Under Shotgun (choke tubes) - 12 ga
- 1985 Kreighoff Model KS-5 Single Barrel Shotgun Competition Trap - 12 ga
- 2004 American Arms Co. Miniature Pocket Revolver - .22 WMR
- 2005 Glock Model 27 sub-compact Pistol - .40 S&W
- 2008 Smith & Wesson J-frame M&P Model 340 (Titanium) Revolver - .357 Magnum
- 2009 Tarus Judge SADA Revolver - 410 ga/.45 LC
- 2010 Armalite AR-10 Custom (Sniper Variant) 7.62x51 NATO
- 2014 Smith & Wesson J-frame Model 351c (aluminum alloy) 7-shot Revolver – .22 WMR
- 2015 AR-15 Chassis (Evancoe Built) Hog Slayer - .300 Blackout (7.62x35)
- 2016 Ruger P-9 SHIELD Pistol - 9 mm
- 2016 Turkish Model 2010 Over/Under Shotgun (choke tubes) - 410 ga
- 2016 Savage .22 Bolt Rifle (ST barrel) - .22 cal
- 2017 AR-10 Chassis Morritori Arms Custom Barrel (Evancoe Built) Sniper Rifle - 6.5 Creedmoor
- 2017 Springfield Armory XTS 45 sub-compact Pistol - .45 ACP
- 2017 Savage .22 Pistol (ST barrel) - .22 LR
- 2018 AR-10 Chassis 12 ga auto shotgun
Donated By:
Paul Evancoe
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