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Dummy 1903 Training Rifle
I just returned from the Winchester Arms Collectors Assn. annual show in Cody, Wyoming. Great show with 21 displays and 300 trade tables BTW. One of the interesting items that followed me home were 4 Dummy Training Rifles, Mark 1-USN manufactured by the Parris Dunn Corp., Clarinda, Iowa and so marked on the butt plate. These pieces appear to have never been used and are in mint condition including bright and supple leather slings. Can anyone tell me anything about these and approximately when they were acquired by the U.S.N.?
Dummy 1903 Training Rifle (views: 114) -- Rick Hill -- Wednesday, 21 June 2006, at 8:16 am
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle (views: 84) -- Tom in N.J. -- Wednesday, 21 June 2006, at 10:39 am
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle (views: 73) -- Tom in N.J. -- Wednesday, 21 June 2006, at 10:52 am
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle *PIC Inside* (views: 84) -- Rick Edwards -- Wednesday, 21 June 2006, at 12:07 pm
Parris-Dunn (views: 73) -- Jim Keenan -- Wednesday, 21 June 2006, at 12:14 pm
Re: Parris-Dunn (views: 59) -- Rick Hill -- Thursday, 22 June 2006, at 1:24 pm
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle (views: 60) -- frank wagner -- Tuesday, 15 August 2006, at 1:34 pm
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle (views: 154) -- Bill Hanlon -- Tuesday, 9 January 2007, at 6:40 pm
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle *PIC Inside* (views: 151) -- Rick Hill -- Tuesday, 9 January 2007, at 7:45 pm
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle (views: 14) -- Bill Hanlon -- Wednesday, 17 January 2007, at 12:25 pm
Re: Dummy 1903 Training Rifle (views: 17) -- gdict -- Thursday, 18 January 2007, at 8:39 pm