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To: mamelukesabre

The Lemat was a fearsome weapon and they saw heavy use. A buddy of mine has an original.

I can’t believe that that pistol made the list, but no mention of any pinfire weapon...


22 posted on 05/10/2012 8:40:42 PM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: Axenolith
The Lemat was a fearsome weapon and they saw heavy use. A buddy of mine has an original.

Both Nathan Bedford Forrest and Jeb Stuart used the things, in pairs as saddle guns. Both infantry generals Stonewall Jackson and *Wild* Patrick Cleburne used them as a single holstered weapon.

43 posted on 05/11/2012 1:11:34 PM PDT by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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