Ok, I'm a history nut.... and a gun nut, but I've never really focused on the guns of the 20's and 30's, but now I'm interested. Bonnie & Clyde, John Dillinger, Ma Barker and Pretty Boy Floyd, Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. I'm hooked now, and I can't seem to find out a lot about the guns of the time, well some, but not enough. So I'm wanting to know what guns were common in the period. I know: The Thompson smg of course Auto Pistols: 1903 colt pocket (Bonnie Parker) Remington 51 M1911 (and still today) Revolvers: Smith & Wesson M&P Colt Detective Special Colt Police Positive Pump Shotgun: Marlin Model 19 Winchester Model 12 Semi Auto Shotgun: Remington Model 11 (my dad had one) Pump Rifle: Remington Model 10 pump Rifle Lever Rifle: Winchester 92 and 94 and 95 Semi Auto Rifle: Remington Model 8 Tell me some more.... Especially semi auto rifles, The Remington Model 8 was all I could find. Here's a pic of the Dillinger Gang Weapons: Talk History to Me!
What are the semi's in the picture? Brownings? What model? They don't look like the Remington model 8.
True enough, the 1873 Colt Single Action Army. I believe Roosevelts favorite handgun, or at least it was in the Spanish American War.
I am surprised they didn't have a Winchester model 97 , I would think those would have been very popular in the 20's and 30's .
History channels' "history of the gun" spent an hour on Bonnie and clydes fondness for rthe "BAR".( 30-06, BROWNING AUTOMATC RIFLE.) IIRC , I think they were cut down in an FBI ambush of BAR's.
Correct, Fully Auto 1918 BAR's (30-06). That's a lotta firepower! Rifles in the above photo look like the civilian/sporting version of the BAR that's still made today, but I can't find reference to when browning started making those.
