1954 Congressional shooting

alanint · 03-03-2011, 01:41 PM

I guess surplus guns were still cheaper than "modern" guns back in 1954!!

nukem556 · 03-03-2011, 02:33 PM

Nope, Ed...the guns used in the Blair House attack (Truman was staying there while the WH was being renovated), were also a Luger and a P38! (the Puerto Ricans must have had a nice German stash!) There is an excellent book on the event by Stephen Hunter, entitled "American Gunfight"

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03-03-2011, 01:41 PM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	I guess surplus guns were still cheaper than "modern" guns back in 1954!!

03-03-2011, 02:33 PM	#2
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Nope, Ed...the guns used in the Blair House attack (Truman was staying there while the WH was being renovated), were also a Luger and a P38! (the Puerto Ricans must have had a nice German stash!) There is an excellent book on the event by Stephen Hunter, entitled "American Gunfight"