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Road to American Liberty - Seeds of Greatness - The Prospering
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William B. Ruger Special Exhibits - Freedom's Doorway U.S.
Remington Model 1917 Bolt Action Rifle This first day of
production Remington bolt action rifle bears serial number 137.
The British government armory at Enfield Lock, Middlesex, was
founded in 1804 to assemble Brown Bess muskets for use by the
country's military forces. In 1841, a fire destroyed the
government rifle shops at the Tower of London, consequently,
Enfield took over many of the responsibilities formerly carried
out at the Tower. Over the years, the Enfield armory produced a
variety of arms for the British Crown, including the famous
Rifle Musket Pattern 1853, which saw extensive use with both
Union and Confederate armies during the Ameri