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13 August 1704

The Battle of Blenheim was a major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession fought near the village of Blindheim in Bavaria. The allied victory shattered French ambitions in central Europe.

13 August 1704

The Grand Alliance won at Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession fought near the village of Blindheim in Bavaria. The allied victory shattered French ambitions in central Europe.


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    The Norwegian and Swedish 12mm Remington rolling block

  • The Norwegian and Swedish 12mm Remington rolling block

    This article deals with the Norwegian and Swedish Remington rolling block rifle. The Remington rolling block is an American design, but was adopted by the two Scandinavian armies in 1867. The calibre was 12 mm Remington, also known as 12,17x44, 12,17x42, 12,7x44, 12,7x42 or 4\'\'\'. Read this article to find out more about the history and the practical use.

New article: Portrait of an original Remington percussion revolver

Published: 4 February 2015 by Øyvind Flatnes.
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June, 1863: As the American Civil War raged on, a newly made percussion revolver passed the gates of the E. Remington & Sons factory in the small city of Ilion, New York. One of the first of the Remington New Army model, the revolver was purchased by the Union army which had a colossal demand for firearms in the stalemate war against the rebels in the south. Exactly 150 years after the old veteran became mine. Now it was time to bring it back to life.

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