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132 Year-old Winchester rifle found against a tree at Great Basin National Park
The Washington Times ^ | January 14, 2015 | Douglas Ernst

Posted on 01/14/2015 6:40:49 PM PST by jazusamo

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1 posted on 01/14/2015 6:40:50 PM PST by jazusamo
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That’s VERY cool.


2 posted on 01/14/2015 6:43:50 PM PST by JudyinCanada
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Wonder what happened to the owner.


3 posted on 01/14/2015 6:44:04 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: jazusamo

Wow! What a find!


4 posted on 01/14/2015 6:44:23 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: jazusamo

Helluva find, huh? That’s one of those things that if you were the one to see it, you probably wondered whether you were seeing things.

You were!


5 posted on 01/14/2015 6:45:17 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: jazusamo

Wow - nice.

Have a buddy who owns one. His uncle paid $5 for it.


6 posted on 01/14/2015 6:45:24 PM PST by TomServo
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To: jazusamo

Was the tree charged with open-carry on Federal land?


7 posted on 01/14/2015 6:45:31 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: jmacusa

Look around for gold buried at a nearby tree stump or under some rock outcroppings.


8 posted on 01/14/2015 6:47:37 PM PST by txhurl
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That's where MY head went .... fantasizin' all KINDS of things ... very cool ... and almost (almost all ye like minded Christians .. ) sacred
9 posted on 01/14/2015 6:47:43 PM PST by knarf
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I thought is was mine but all my guns fell to the bottom of a lake in a tragic boating accident.


10 posted on 01/14/2015 6:47:55 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: jazusamo

Wonder how old the tree is?


11 posted on 01/14/2015 6:47:58 PM PST by fso301
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WOW, what a story. It had certainly become one with the tree! :-)


12 posted on 01/14/2015 6:48:03 PM PST by smoothsailing
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So THAT’s where I left it. Gonna contact them straight-away. I am sure I will be successful. (cough)


13 posted on 01/14/2015 6:48:46 PM PST by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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To: JudyinCanada

I have no idea what it’s worth but I can call my buddy who is an expert in guns found against trees


14 posted on 01/14/2015 6:49:23 PM PST by Joshua (Jimmy is the reason for this)
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Photos of Great Basin National Park
15 posted on 01/14/2015 6:49:23 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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16 posted on 01/14/2015 6:49:28 PM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: txhurl
OH yeah .... get out the metal detectors.

Lookee HERE, Clem !
Why that thar look like GOLD!
Yep ... C'MON ... let's get to the surveyer's ...

and off they went

17 posted on 01/14/2015 6:49:42 PM PST by knarf
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zero tolerance. Arrest the guy who carried it out.


18 posted on 01/14/2015 6:49:54 PM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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To: jmacusa
Wonder what happened to the owner.

The owner was lost in a boating accident.

19 posted on 01/14/2015 6:50:16 PM PST by ClearCase_guy ("Hey, I don't appreciate your lack of sarcasm.")
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To: jazusamo

Incredible shape for that old. Of course we don’t know how long it was actually there.

That area must be arid as one would have totally rusted and rotted to nothing in this area by that much time.


20 posted on 01/14/2015 6:50:28 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I What am persuaded.)
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