17:4217:42, 3 May 2024diffhist−157
Silencer (firearms)
→History: Both patents are classified as silencers by the US Patent and Trademark Office and the language in the Stahel patent is perfectly clear. Regardless, here's a secondary source for Aeppli, though in German.
20:4120:41, 18 March 2024diffhist−773
Gas-operated reloading
→History: Removed section on Cei Rigotti as it appears to be an error according to 'Il fucile Cei-Rigotti ed il fucile automatico Freddi: Le armi automatiche italiane dalle origini alla Grande Guerra'
20:3920:39, 18 March 2024diffhist+173
Automatic rifle
→Cei-Rigotti: Corrected date and added reference to Cei-Rigotti section. Cei-Rigotti designed a quick-loading device for the single-shot Vetterli rifle in 1886 but he didn't design any automatic or semi-automatic rifle until 1891, according to the new reference.
17:4217:42, 3 May 2024diffhist−157
Silencer (firearms)
→History: Both patents are classified as silencers by the US Patent and Trademark Office and the language in the Stahel patent is perfectly clear. Regardless, here's a secondary source for Aeppli, though in German.
20:4120:41, 18 March 2024diffhist−773
Gas-operated reloading
→History: Removed section on Cei Rigotti as it appears to be an error according to 'Il fucile Cei-Rigotti ed il fucile automatico Freddi: Le armi automatiche italiane dalle origini alla Grande Guerra'
20:3920:39, 18 March 2024diffhist+173
Automatic rifle
→Cei-Rigotti: Corrected date and added reference to Cei-Rigotti section. Cei-Rigotti designed a quick-loading device for the single-shot Vetterli rifle in 1886 but he didn't design any automatic or semi-automatic rifle until 1891, according to the new reference.