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    Another Grandfather Pistol

    Very true. Back in the early '60's he returned from a week in Florida to find his home had been burglarized. All of his personal items of value were stolen, including Roscoe. The adjuster told him to buy a comparable .38 and turn in the receipt for reimbursement. So he bought this Colt, but...
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    Another Grandfather Pistol

    Inherited from my grandfather, who lived almost to 100. He worked in Chicago during the Prohibition era, delivering valuable items and collecting payment for them. This is the S&W he carried; he named it 'Ol Roscoe. More than one story of his concluded with "and then I showed them 'ol Roscoe...
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