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By the latter part of the 1830s, most of the major powers finally let practicality overcome economy, realizing that it was time to switch their small arms over from flintlock to percussion. Britain and France were among the earliest, with the United States following suit in short order—the Americans fielding the handsome Model of 1842.
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Share This year has been a hell of a decade. But we don't have to tell Nashville that. A pandemic, worsened by poor leadership at the state and federal levels. A historic and deadly tornado cutting right through the heart of the city. Protests over police violence and racial injustice. Conflict, furloughs, illness, deaths — a goddamn presidential election. We at the Scene have covered as much of it as we could get our arms around in 2020, and our photographers have the shots to show for it. Below, find some of the Scene's favorite photos taken by staff and freelance photographers...