From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 00:46:45 +0800
To: cypherpunks@ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Subject: Re: Lock and Load (fwd)
Message-ID: <199712231703.LAA25523@einstein.ssz.com>
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> Subject: Re: Lock and Load (fwd)
> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 97 11:27:11 -0500
> From: "Brian B. Riley" <brianbr@together.net>

> >As to first semi-automatic in the country, I believe the 
> >Springfield 1903  
> 
>  Uhhhh ... 03 Springfield is a bolt action ....

True enough.

> up. It was designed in 1903 and first manufactured in 1905. It was, as
> I said, the first semi-auto marketed to the *civilian* market. There
> were other semi-auto's but were all military weapons.

There wasn't a distinction until the 1920's when the various 'gat' laws
because of gangsters, rum runners and such came into play.

I have a friend who is a gun collector. I 'll see if he happens to have one.
I wanna see this safety...

Merry Christmas!


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