Introduction Eli Whitney’s name is etched into American history for his invention of the cotton gin, a device that transformed the Southern economy. But to stop there is to ignore one of his most revolutionary contributions—the mechanization and standardization of firearms production. In an era when weapons were handcrafted and parts unique to each piece,…
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