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  1. 09-18-2009 12:28 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Tarletonicon View Post
    A series of letters were sold on eBay about a year ago, maybe more, that appeared to be correspondance between Sedgley and Winchester over WRA making the USMC barrels. Did I miss something, or just mis-interpret the letters?

    Jim
    You misinterpreted the letters.

    That's the great thing about documentation. It's highly subject to misinterpretation! M1903 reference books are full of it!!!!

    Sedgley did indeed buy barrels from Winchester. You assumed that they bought them for the USMC. Bad assumption!

    J.B.
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