Who was Charles Horn?

[shanneba]

On April 27, 1922 Charles Horn and a group of investors bought the Anoka ammunition plant and establish the new Federal Cartridge Corporation.

He was originally interested in Federal because he wanted to make paper tubes for air rifle shot.
Federal offered BBs from the 1920s through the 1970s.

Thwarted by competitors, Charles Horn builds distribution through unusual channels like barber shops, gas stations, hardware stores, dentists, and pool halls.

Happy 100th Birthday to Federal ammunition!

A time line history of Federal is available here: (scroll down)
This is Federal - the first century

 

[Keystone19250]

On April 27, 1922 Charles Horn and a group of investors bought the Anoka ammunition plant and establish the new Federal Cartridge Corporation.

He was originally interested in Federal because he wanted to make paper tubes for air rifle shot.
Federal offered BBs from the 1920s through the 1970s.

Thwarted by competitors, Charles Horn builds distribution through unusual channels like barber shops, gas stations, hardware stores, dentists, and pool halls.

Happy 100th Birthday to Federal ammunition!

A time line history of Federal is available here: (scroll down)
This is Federal - the first century

I remember having having those paper tubes full of BB’s when I was allowed to shoot pellet and BB guns as a kid.
“only when my dad was present”
Pretty cool article.

 

[KI4WTF]

i have a paper tube of BB's. Without looking I'm pretty sure they're Daisy. Still have the old hand me down 1 cock pump Daisy air rifle too. That thing has spent so much time leaning against the wall of the garage the plastic stock is warped. Still zings them out there though.

 

[Pitdogg2]

As a youngster i bought many paper tubes full of BB's. I had no idea Federal started that. Mine all said Crossman or Daisy.

 

[Recusant]

I remember having having those paper tubes full of BB’s when I was allowed to shoot pellet and BB guns as a kid.
“only when my dad was present”
Pretty cool article.

Just think, you made it through your childhood enjoying that BB gun without shooting your eye out! As did the rest of us.

 

[Keystone19250]

Just think, you made it through your childhood enjoying that BB gun without shooting your eye out! As did the rest of us.

What?

 

[papa]

I don't remember ever seeing the Federal brand of BB tubes in my area. Only remember the Crossman and Daisy brands and I mostly bought the Daisy BB's.

Thanks for posting this . Was nice to learn about.

 

[Annihilator]

When I was a youngin, we had Western Auto stores where I lived, we used to get tubes of BB’s called Revalation, which was there store brand, brings back lots of memories shooting my BB gun