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The Peters Cartridge Company was a company located along the Little Miami River in Kings Mills, Ohio, which specialized in gunpowder and ammunition production. Founded in 1887 by Gershom Moore Peters, the company supplied military ammunition to various countries during both world wars. Following its demise in 1944, the site was repurposed by ...
C. Colt 1851 Navy Revolver. Colt Army Model 1860. Colt Dragoon Revolver. Colt M1861 Navy. Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver. Colt Model 1871–72 Open Top. Colt Paterson. Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers.
To purchase a long gun ( rifle or shotgun) in Ohio, a person must be at least 18 years of age, with some restrictions still remaining. To be able to qualify to purchase a handgun ( pistol or revolver) in Ohio, a person must be at least 21 years of age. [3] This applies to both private sales and those through a Federal Firearms Licensee.
Columbus Public Health gave out 5,249 gun lock boxes in 2023, the first year the public health agency began offering them for free to the public, said city Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts.
The cars stretched for blocks in King-Lincoln Bronzeville on Saturday as Columbus police bought back hundreds of firearms from the public. The gun buyback program, which ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m ...
Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal (which is mostly carbon ), and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels while the saltpeter is an oxidizer.
Gun violence: Six Columbus area gun shops are on a 2023 list of 1,300 nationwide that each sold at least 25 guns traced to crimes.
0.54 in (14 mm) Action. Flintlock / percussion lock (conversion) Rate of fire. 2–3 per minute. Feed system. Muzzle-loaded. The U.S. M1814 rifle was designed by Robert T. Wickham. The manufacturing was contracted out to Henry Deringer and R. Johnson to make rifles for use by the military.