And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
"God made man. Sam Colt made them equal." was the more official slogan, and the cleaned up one Jeff F quotes came from "Handguns and Freedom" by Joe Pierre.
The "Equalizer" is a popular sentiment that is now in its third century of usage.
My dad used to cite a similar saying he learned during his time in the armed services. "Fear no man, no matter his size. With my .45, I shall equalize."
It says, "Be nott afrayed of anny man thatt walks beneath the skys. Tho big he bee or small you bee, for I will equalize."
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ReplyDeleteI think that was the public advertising motto of the Samuel Colt Co.
ReplyDeleteStrange that the steel is in worse shape than the grip panel. (I'd still grab it in a second).
ReplyDeleteThe grips don't rust. Possibly someone used steel wool on the barrel.
Delete"Have no fear of any man
ReplyDeleteNo matter what his size.
When danger threatens
Call on me
An I will equalize."
"God made man. Sam Colt made them equal." was the more official slogan, and the cleaned up one Jeff F quotes came from "Handguns and Freedom" by Joe Pierre.
ReplyDeleteThe "Equalizer" is a popular sentiment that is now in its third century of usage.
My dad used to cite a similar saying he learned during his time in the armed services.
ReplyDelete"Fear no man, no matter his size. With my .45, I shall equalize."