Small Guns On Stamps: Pistols, Rifles, Etc

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What can I say? The Germans love their guns.

Posted this violent little number on another thread, didn't raise and eyebrow.

Tools of the trade.
Yugoslavia 1945 - partisans

Local history

My contribution to the topic.

Militiaman armed with what appears to be a version of the Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun (photo), stamp designed by Hungarian graphic artist Ferenc Bokros (1891-1974), printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on February 18, 1967 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Workers' Militia, Scott No. 1818.

- nethryk

Scott USA 1330 issued 17 August 1967.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a 1757 model Spanish-made flintlock infantry musket and musket parts, engraved by Pablo Sampedro Molero, and issued by Spain on May 29, 1976 to commemorate the USA's Bicentennial, Scott No. 1947, Edifil No. 2322. Technical note: Scott indicates that this weapon is a rifle, but I believe that information is incorrect. During the American Revolution, at least 12,000 of these Spanish muskets were supplied to the Americans at Boston. Historical note: Although the USA declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776, the Constitution of the United States was not adopted until 1787, and only after being ratified by conventions in eleven states did it go into effect, on March 4, 1789.

- nethryk

Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and small bore rifle shooting. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a biathlon contestant taking aim and an event emblem, designed by Ivan Strnad, combined engraved by Ladislav Jirka and photogravure, and issued as one of a set of four stamps publicizing the 6th Winter Spartakiad of Socialist Countries' Armies, Scott No. 2096.

- nethryk

Mexico 1938 :



And Saint Pierre et Miquelon :

Here is an image of a stamp depicting trapshooting, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued for use in Afars and Issas on June 6, 1970, Scott No. 343.

- nethryk