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1 gru 2022 · Theodore’s famed motto, “walk softly and carry a big stick,” didn’t come out of nowhere. Theodore Roosevelt had a big stick: a Holland and Holland rifle. Specifically, a Royal Double rifle chambered in .500/450 Nitro Express. Holland and Holland designed the cartridge for taking big, dangerous game.
2 cze 2016 · A review of various articles and books, most notably R. L. Wilson’s Theodore Roosevelt—Outdoorsman confirm that he had at least 20 Winchester rifles in his collection. By far, it was the gun...
18 kwi 2009 · They took many guns with them, and while TR had a bigger, more powerful .500/450 caliber Holland & Holland double rifle along he called his .405 Winchester model 1895 lever action rifle the “Big Stick!”. With the .405’s he and Kermit shot the continent’s most dangerous game.
12 paź 2022 · In his arsenal were a Fox 12-gauge shotgun, two Winchester Model 1895 lever-action rifles in .405 Win., a Springfield in .30-06, as well as a Mannlicher rifle. The double rifle was obviously of prime significance to Roosevelt and to the other safari participants, as reflected by the frequent references to it in his book, African Game Trails .
26 wrz 2023 · Theodore owned many guns in his lifetime, but the Holland & Holland Royal Double Rifle, s/n 19109, chambered in .500/450 was the finest firearm he ever owned. It has become known as the “Big Stick” as a reference to his quote on diplomacy.
Guns of Theodore Roosevelt - President, hunter, soldier, writer and recipient of both the Medal of Honor and the Nobel Peace Prize - along with elegant firarms from his era, Spanish American War arms, and engraving masterpieces on modern Beretta double guns from the Beretta Gallery.
18 paź 2009 · The 40-X and Model 37 were made by Remington, Model 52 by Winchester, and the Model 12 was made by Harrington & Richards (H&R) as a marksmanship trainer rifle. It was mechanically the same as their H&R 5200, but with a very plain stock.
