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August 19th, 2003, 12:09 PM
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This firearms manufacturer refused to produce the "tommy gun' for lend-lease because it felt that the weapons reputation had been ruined in the '30's?
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A guess here - was it Auto Ordnance who subcontracted the Lend Lease request to Savage Arms ?
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August 19th, 2003, 06:26 PM
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Sorry Martin, Auto-Ordnance continued production with Savage after this firm declined to continue production.
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August 19th, 2003, 07:19 PM
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Even wilder guess - Colt ?
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August 19th, 2003, 07:32 PM
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Correct. Colt manufactured the 'tommy gun' in 1921 and 1922 under contract from Auto-Ordnance. The US Post Office was the first to government agency to purchase the SMG's and the FBI was the last agency to take them out of service in 1974.
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Anyone ever hear about a Finnish? automatic pistol like the famed '45 which was actually built by license from Colt prior to WWII?
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I don't think it was Finnish - they built the Lahti which had nothing in common with the Colt. Are you thinking of Norway? See
http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976341455.htm
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What has the distinction of being the British Army's only officially sanctioned and issued 'Do-It-Yourself' hand grenade of WWII ?
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August 20th, 2003, 11:27 AM
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A wild guess, the gammon bomb?
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Right first time, Steve ! Back to you.. 
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August 20th, 2003, 11:44 PM
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Maybe this will be hard. This manufacturer produced machete's dated 1943 and 1944 and some with USMC markings, however they were not WW2 issue. What is the name of the company?
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August 21st, 2003, 06:09 AM
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Wild guess time - Camillus ?
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August 21st, 2003, 11:44 AM
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Sorry Martin not Camillus.
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Oh well - Camillus is the only US knife-maker I know... 
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August 22nd, 2003, 12:31 PM
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How about - Collins ? 
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August 22nd, 2003, 12:33 PM
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Or maybe, True Temper ??
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August 22nd, 2003, 09:15 PM
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Sorry Martin. Maybe I have found the ultimate question. 
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August 22nd, 2003, 09:39 PM
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Ontario Knife Co ? 
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August 22nd, 2003, 09:54 PM
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Sorry.
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Errrrr... SWI ?
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August 23rd, 2003, 12:42 PM
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Martin, thats amazing, how on earth did you ever guess that. 
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Just one of the wonders of the Information Superhighway, Steve....
Here's something a little different. How many people died as a result of direct enemy action on the US mainland during WWII , when, and what caused their deaths ?
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