Evan Whildin
Evan Whildin was an American businessman in the firearms industry; a former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agent; and a firearms cartridge designer.[1] He was vice president and general manager of Philadelphia's firearms company, and while working for them developed the .50 AE cartridge (famous in the Desert Eagle pistol) in 1988,[1][2] and the (1988)[3] and .41 AE (1986) cartridges.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b Grant Cunningham (November 29, 2012). Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Handguns. Gun Digest Books. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-1-4402-3276-3. Wikidata Q105321478.
- ^ John Taffin (September 28, 2005). Single Action Sixguns. Krause Publications. pp. 160–. ISBN 978-1-4402-2468-3. Wikidata Q105321492.
- ^ W. Todd Woodard (December 1, 2014). Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges. F+W. pp. 855–. ISBN 978-1-4402-4274-8. Wikidata Q105321493.
- ^ Tom Ferguson (August 1, 1989). Handguns '90. DBI Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-87349-040-5. OL 8378581M. Wikidata Q105321496.
- ^ Frank C. Barnes; Richard A. Mann (October 5, 2012). Cartridges of the World: A Complete Illustrated Reference for More Than 1,500 Cartridges. Gun Digest Books. pp. 353–. ISBN 978-1-4402-3059-2. OL 28109806M. Wikidata Q105321498.
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