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Trivia
« on: December 30, 2008, 07:11:37 AM »
What did Oliver Winchester manufacture before he bought Volcanic Arms in 1855?
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2008, 07:16:37 AM »
Clothing.

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Re: Trivia
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2008, 07:45:31 AM »
Quote from: ellis4538 on December 30, 2008, 07:16:37 AM
Clothing.

Richard

Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding......Excellent! ;D
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2008, 08:29:21 AM »
Was it just shirts or other clothing too?
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2008, 08:45:35 AM »
Quote from: jumbofrank on December 30, 2008, 08:29:21 AM
Was it just shirts or other clothing too?

Encarta says the following;

"Trained as a carpenter, Winchester was employed from 1830 to 1837 in the construction business in Baltimore, Maryland, after which he opened a men’s clothing shop. This led to an interest in manufacturing, and in 1848 Winchester patented a shirt-making process and established a factory in New Haven, Connecticut, from which he amassed a fortune."
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #5 on: Today at 07:55:47 AM »
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 09:09:04 AM »
I always heard that he made shirts but didn't know he patented anything for it. I love trivia and can't get enough gun trivia.
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2008, 09:23:01 AM »
What is the most sought after pistol for collectors and why?
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2008, 09:28:13 AM »
Quote from: Timothy on December 30, 2008, 09:23:01 AM
What is the most sought after pistol for collectors and why?

A .45 caliber luger? Think there might be only one or two in existence.
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2008, 09:54:19 AM »
Quote from: Fatman on December 30, 2008, 09:28:13 AM
A .45 caliber luger? Think there might be only one or two in existence.

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This is cool, lets keep the trivia going!  I believe that the one that was used by the Army during trials against the M1911 and the Savage was destroyed by the Army.  She was "run hard and put away wet"...

From some research there may have been four more made by DWM.
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2008, 11:21:05 AM »
Quote from: Timothy on December 30, 2008, 09:54:19 AM
;D

This is cool, lets keep the trivia going!  I believe that the one that was used by the Army during trials against the M1911 and the Savage was destroyed by the Army.  She was "run hard and put away wet"...

From some research there may have been four more made by DWM.

The one known to have survived was auctioned a couple (?) years ago, I think Christie's handled it, it brought  $ 9 million.

What industry did Hiram Maxim start out in?
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