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Section 9: Military Weapons Subject: Three Colts Msg# 1013451
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the lines of accountability were simply not what they are today, or were even in the latter half of the 20th Century.
Absolutely. My guess would be that the General Officer who owned those 3 guns would have been from the WWII era, and following that war, he retired and brought home his personal hand guns. You're right, who was going to question a General? Plus, he evidently went through the legal process and filled out the necessary paperwork. I suspect that General Officers today still have perks/exceptions that grunts lack with issued guns. Harvey |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I think, based on decades of reading, that a general officer of the early 20th Century could have something like that cut-down revolver, be it a cut-down Army Special OR a Colt Commando, for the asking. Who was going to turn him down? Because--and here is where I invite you and other seasoned military readers to correct me if I'm way off--the lines of accountability were simply not what they are today, or were even in the latter half of the 20th Century. |
