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John Sabato · 10-08-2004, 09:36 AM

Only in my garden

The last time this discussion was active, I took some enlarged photos of the writing to one of my favorite Japanese Restaurants... the manager, born in Japan, told me that the writing contained two symbols that he did not believe to be Japanese ( I don't remember if they were the first two or the last two), but that the balance of the inscription (as well as I can recall) meant type 1914. I did not tell him that the inscription was on a firearm until after his translation...

10-08-2004, 09:36 AM	#12
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Only in my garden The last time this discussion was active, I took some enlarged photos of the writing to one of my favorite Japanese Restaurants... the manager, born in Japan, told me that the writing contained two symbols that he did not believe to be Japanese ( I don't remember if they were the first two or the last two), but that the balance of the inscription (as well as I can recall) meant type 1914. I did not tell him that the inscription was on a firearm until after his translation... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*