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Frank C. Barnes

Frank C. Barnes

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This article is about the twentieth century lawyer and author. For other uses, see Frank Barnes (disambiguation).

Frank C. Barnes (June 25, 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois - December 17, 1992 in Templeton, California) was an American lawyer and internationally known author and cartridge designer.

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Barnes was born in Chicago. He did his military service from 1945 to 1947. At Truckee Meadows Community College he was a department head ("Criminal Justice Department Chairman"). He had a master's degree in Justice.[1][2] He was the author of Cartridges of the World and the designer of the .308×1.5" Barnes, the .458×1.5in, and the .458×2" American.

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  1. [1]
    Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges of the World (11th ed.). Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books. p. 552. ISBN 0-89689-297-2.
  2. [2]
    Data viewed in scans of originals (birth certificate, death certificate), family documents of Frank Charles Barnes, ancestors.familysearch.org, accessed March 20, 2021
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