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Names, in the sense of brands, did not exist. The first rifles were not made by companies, but by independent gunmakers that were members of the gunmaker's guild. Each rifle was a one-of-a-kind, handmade, and did not have a brand name such as Mauser or Winchester. FWIW, the Beretta company of Italy traces its history to a gunmaker (named Beretta) in the 1500's, and claims it is the oldest gunmaker still in operation in the world. Remington makes that claim as the oldest in the US.

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