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To: yarddog

I thought Churchill fancied the Thompson in .45. At least that’s what the ad in the magazines shows!


89 posted on 05/28/2014 4:46:45 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (Immigration without assimilation is the death of a nation)
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To: Captainpaintball

There is a famous picture of Churchill holding a Tommy Gun but I am not sure he ever owned one. I do know he liked Mauser rifles and he also had a Mauser 1896 Broomhandle which his Mother had given him.

He actually used the Broomhandle in the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 I think. He also was in the Boer war but was a correspondent.

Churchill once invited Eisenhower to a shooting match while Eisenhower was visiting Churchill at his home. Churchill won with a very tight group. Eisenhower’s aide a Lieutenant came very close to tying Churchill’s target but Eisenhower didn’t even hit the target.


91 posted on 05/28/2014 4:54:10 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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