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Todd · 04-20-2001, 06:52 PM

I played hooky form work today and went to the Smithsonian Museum of American History. No Lugers, but they have an excellent example of a German Strumgewehr (which I believe is the original Ã¢??assault rifleÃ¢?Â). Anyway, the receiver looked cast not forged. Does anyone know if thatÃ¢??s true? Was that rifle made that cheaply?

BTW, Along with several examples of historic guns (like the brown bess) they also have the stump of a 22Ã¢?Â Oak tree that was literally cut in half by minne balls at Spotsylvania Court House in 1864. ItÃ¢??s my favorite exhibit. If you find your self in D.C. for some unspeakable reason, go and see it!

04-20-2001, 06:52 PM	#1
Todd User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Off Subject... I played hooky form work today and went to the Smithsonian Museum of American History. No Lugers, but they have an excellent example of a German Strumgewehr (which I believe is the original Ã¢??assault rifleÃ¢?Â). Anyway, the receiver looked cast not forged. Does anyone know if thatÃ¢??s true? Was that rifle made that cheaply? BTW, Along with several examples of historic guns (like the brown bess) they also have the stump of a 22Ã¢?Â Oak tree that was literally cut in half by minne balls at Spotsylvania Court House in 1864. ItÃ¢??s my favorite exhibit. If you find your self in D.C. for some unspeakable reason, go and see it!