Born in Norway, Arndt (Art) Hansen (1890 – 1963) longed to be a professional violinist until a hand injury ended his dream. Believing his life would be better in America, his parents put the 12-year-old on a ship, along with some money, his violin, a New Testament, and their good wishes. Hansen landed at Ellis […]
Guns of the Week: September 15 – 19, 2014 Unloading the Myth – You can’t Always Hit a Home Run During the Great Depression, the Remington Arms Company marketed this redesigned bolt-action magazine rifle to the U.S. Army. Unfortunately for Remington, the Model 1935 Military Rifle failed to gain traction for these reasons: 1) excess World War I surplus […]