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by davep
Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:38 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: school guns
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Re: school guns

Thanks for the reply. I'm guessing Chester is less than 50 miles away also so could be possible. Although the second "school gun" I purchased had an interesting story from the seller. His grandpa used it in the 1st ww and carried a rabbit foot I n the butt stock. Its still there. I did tel...
by davep
Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:23 am
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: school guns
Replies: 4
Views: 3617

school guns

A few weeks ago I picked up my second "school gun". I purchased both within 20 miles or so of Carlisle army college. I'm wondering if anyone is awhere if the model 1899 carbine altered for knife bayonet was used for training rifles at the army college or anywhere near there?