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.
You must like this one, as your post of this beautiful 1873 lever action also appeared on Feb 9th.
ReplyDeleteThat's okay with me. I could admire this fine example of an artisan's craft once a week from now until I kick the bucket. With my boots on, of course.
Deletethose rifles were chambered in pistol cartridges until the 1886.
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