Johnson Smith Catalog Item #28

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 08, 2013
Category: Johnson Smith Catalog | 1930s | Weapons

Comments

This is the origin of the old saying "The pen is mightier than the sword."

Posted by tadchem on 01/08/13 at 10:48 AM

You zipped that pun of a gun up, Tad.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/08/13 at 11:29 AM

Times were much simpler.

Posted by KDP on 01/08/13 at 04:44 PM

I'm not sure that even qualifies as mightier than a sword. .22 short cartridges are like a glorified BB gun.

Posted by Miles on 01/08/13 at 05:17 PM

A pea shooter, but a rather novel pea shooter.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/08/13 at 09:17 PM

Pen might be mightier than a sword, is it mightier than a batarang.

Posted by raja on 03/22/13 at 11:24 PM

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