To: John Filson
The .50-caliber rifle, one of the world’s best combat weapons, was invented 22 years ago in Murfreesboro, Tenn., by Ronnie Barrett. I'm sure John Moses Browning would disagree with that were he here to make a statement.
24 posted on
05/30/2005 12:26:22 AM PDT by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: FreedomCalls
Christian Sharps might have something to say about it as well.
Christian Sharps' lever action falling-block rifle design of 1848 was the first successful design available in a .50 centerfire cartridge.
And, of course, John Browning created the .50 Browning Machine Gun cartridge and weapons to fire it from.
Either statement of fact would shoot holes (pun intended) in the SeeBS story.
30 posted on
05/30/2005 12:31:42 AM PDT by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: FreedomCalls
"The .50-caliber rifle, one of the world’s best combat weapons, was invented 22 years ago in Murfreesboro, Tenn., by Ronnie Barrett."
I'm sure John Moses Browning would disagree with that were he here to make a statement.I can think of two people who'd get Mr. Browning's back:
Mr. Garand, and Tovarich Kalashnikov.
34 posted on
05/30/2005 12:40:56 AM PDT by
Lazamataz
(The Republican Party is the France of politics.)
To: FreedomCalls
Pretty sure they didn't mean that the specific .50 caliber was invented 22 years ago, but rather that the gun in question was.
77 posted on
05/30/2005 1:25:09 AM PDT by
Terpfen
(New Democrat Party motto: les enfant terribles)
To: FreedomCalls
Don't forget that every mention of "Browning" requires an "amen" after it.
138 posted on
05/30/2005 7:42:55 AM PDT by
mad_as_he$$
(Never corner anything meaner than you. NSDQ)
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