1954 Congressional shooting

Curly1 · 03-03-2011, 10:39 AM

A few days ago was the anniveresary of the congressional shooting by a radical Puerto Rican group in 1954. The pic in the local paper showed what looked like Lugers and p38.

I found this on a google search.Near the end of this vid it looks like 3 Lugers an Arty and p38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brPeH-keUg0

Edward Tinker · 03-03-2011, 11:11 AM

yes, I read this a few years ago when I did some kind of search on the net, might be able to do a search here on the forum. There was also a case of the White House being shot at and rushed by extremists, but I think that was a 38 Special.

Ed

alanint · 03-03-2011, 12:41 PM

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

nukem556 · 03-03-2011, 01:33 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"

Ice · 03-03-2011, 01:41 PM

Back years ago they had one of the Puerto Ricans P-38s on display at the Pink Palace museum in Memphis Tenn.

Charlie

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	I guess surplus guns were still cheaper than "modern" guns back in 1954!!

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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"

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Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Back years ago they had one of the Puerto Ricans P-38s on display at the Pink Palace museum in Memphis Tenn. Charlie