Tag: Firearms

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6th July 1947: The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle goes into production in the USSR

6th July 2026
Tagged as: Cold War, Firearms, Guns, Innovation, Invention, Russia, Technology, USSR, War, Warfare, Weapon

The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle went into production in the Soviet Union.

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28th February 1993: The Waco siege against the Branch Davidian Church begin in Texas

28th February 2025
Tagged as: ATF, Branch Davidian, Christianity, Church, Cult, David Koresh, FBI, Firearms, Mount Carmel, Siege, Texas, United States, Waco

The Waco siege began in Texas after agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Branch Davidian church.

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4th January 1847: Samuel Colt receives the first government order for his firearms

4th January 2025
Tagged as: America, Colt, Firearms, Guns, Industry, Invention, Mexican-American War, Revolver, Technology, USA

American inventor Samuel Colt received the first government order for his revolver firearms from Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers.

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11th July 1804: Vice President Aaron Burr fatally wounds Alexander Hamilton, former Secretary of the Treasury, in a duel

11th July 2024
Tagged as: Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, America, Duel, Firearms, New Jersey, Politics, United States, USA

Hamilton’s death shocked the nation, as he was a leading figure in American politics and instrumental in the country’s founding.