Never say never?

**browningautorifle** · 08-03-2014 09:26 PM

This article came out a couple years ago in a news column. We've learned here to never say never, but how about "It's not very likely"...the more we discuss these, the easier it seems to be able to dispel a rumor though. In this case bought by a high school would make it one of the school guns...I should think.

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**Dick Hosmer** · 08-04-2014 10:27 AM

Unfortunately, the article contains several errors, to wit: The "school guns" are modified carbines, NOT "cut-down" rifles (as in sawed off the barrels) and TR's Rough Riders did NOT use M95 Winchesters. But, it's a good story and a nice counterpoint to the mass shooting tales.

**browningautorifle** · 08-04-2014 11:33 AM

I would expect much of the detail was dictated to the writer by the expert holding the Krag icon

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**butlersrangers** · 08-05-2014 12:28 AM

Most of that article is pure blarney and old gun salesman 'BS'.

**butlersrangers** · 08-05-2014 01:16 PM

On reflection, maybe he is a public school teacher or at least a college professor!

**browningautorifle** · 08-05-2014 05:33 PM

Or a fiction writer...

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