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'Confederate Cousins' in danger?
« on: July 02, 2020, 11:18:26 AM »
Due to the rampant stupidity that appears to be ravaging our great country like a rabid dog (we all know how to handle a rabid dog, right?) one wonders the fate of the collectible sets and reproduction black powder firearms that were used/developed by the South...are the replica companies going to be forced to suspend or eliminate production of those models that "glorify" the Confederacy? ^j)
If you were thinking about starting a collection of some of those firearms, now might be a good time to take stock of your future wants (e.g. the LeMat) and plan accordingly.
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Re: 'Confederate Cousins' in danger?
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2020, 12:27:07 PM »
I would say, yes. I bet they stop offering them to appease the mob. It seems every company on the planet, is now "woke" and abandoning anything that is even remotely tied to slavery. History be damned.

I would also add, that these companies are doing this because they're scared shitless. They are scared that if they don't comply, they'll be burned to ground. Figuratively and literally.
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Re: 'Confederate Cousins' in danger?
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2020, 12:47:02 PM »
Confederate revolvers are just funny-looking Navies.  ;D

They could be rebranded from the factory as 1851 Navy Series GG (or LR, SG, RA, JD, and so on). Not so easy for LeMat and Spiller & Burr.

Dixie Gun Works and Old South Firearms will be pressured to rename themselves. DGW will be forced to stop selling their 1851 Navy "Reb" revolvers.

I'll start catching flack for my avatar.

If I ever want to sell the Confederate half of my Navy "type" revolvers, I'll probably have to go underground but get twice what they are presently worth.

All for Political Correctness.

Crazy world getting crazier by the minute.

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Re: 'Confederate Cousins' in danger?
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2020, 12:53:00 PM »
To that I say...Molon Labe!
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Re: 'Confederate Cousins' in danger?
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2020, 01:39:06 PM »
 Respectfully, if it comes to that, I think I would rather prefer Degüello .

Jim
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