John Linebaugh
{{Short description|American gunsmith (1955–2023)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|11|15}}
| birth_place = Pickering, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|03|19|1955|11|15}}
| death_place = Clark, Wyoming, U.S.
| nationality = American
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| known_for = Inventing the .500 Linebaugh and the .475 Linebaugh cartridges
| occupation = Gunsmith
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John Linebaugh (November 15, 1955 – March 19, 2023) was an American gunsmith from Cody, Wyoming, known for creating custom firearms. He was the inventor of the .500 Linebaugh (1986) and .475 Linebaugh (1988) cartridges. Gunwriter John Taffin, a big-bore enthusiast, describes Linebaugh as a "pioneer" in developing powerful sixguns.{{cite book|author=John Taffin|title=Single Action Sixguns|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HzW3nn6LTycC&pg=PA230|date=12 October 2005|publisher=Krause Publications|isbn=0-87349-953-0|pages=230–}}
Biography
John Linebaugh was born on November 15, 1955, in Pickering, Missouri.Hlebinsky, A. (2020, June 9). John Linebaugh interview. Recoil. https://www.recoilweb.com/john-linebaugh-interview-161203.html Linebaugh's early efforts started in the 1970s, where he produced revolvers made to handle much more powerful loadings in .44 Magnum and .45 Colt, and then later on expanded into creating his own cartridge designs. After inventing the .500 Linebaugh and .475 Linebaugh cartridges, he later created a variant of each cartridge, lengthened to 1.61 inches, and appended "Maximum" to their names.{{cite book|author=KP Staff|title=Gun Digest Book of Deer Guns: Arms & Accessories for the Deer Hunter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f0bAG9mWgakC&pg=PA65|date=28 February 2011|publisher=Gun Digest Books|isbn=978-1-4402-2666-3|pages=65–}} Linebaugh focused on developing cartridges which were compatible with standard-size revolvers, keeping them "old school" or "packable" rather than oversize.{{cite book|author=Jerry Lee|title=Gun Digest 2014|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xaQtAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA166|date=15 July 2013|publisher=F+W Media|isbn=978-1-4402-3550-4|pages=166–}}
Linebaugh died in Clark, Wyoming, on March 19, 2023, at the age of 67.{{Cite web |title=Obituary for John Linebaugh at Ballard Funeral Home |url=https://www.ballardfh.com/obituary/john-linebaugh?lud=6EEB594A882CFBE5834B163344243791 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.ballardfh.com |language=en}} He was laid to rest on March 28, 2023, at the Bennett Butte Cemetery in section 108–5.{{Cite web |title=Cemetery Map |url=https://bennettbuttecemetery.com/cemetery-map/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Bennett Butte Cemetery District #1 Clark, Wyoming 82435 |language=en-US}}
References
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- "The sixguns of John Linebaugh". American Handgunner; 05/01/2006; Taffin, John
Further reading
- {{cite journal|last1=McCombie|first1=Brian|title=Gun Digest Interview with John Linebaugh|date=12 April 2013|url=http://www.gundigest.com/the-gun-digest-interview/gun-digest-interview-with-john-linebaugh}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.customsixguns.com}}
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