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Old 07-09-2014, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Nyles View Post
Yeah.... they actually still use that. It was on the grip caps of all the 111 series rifles with synthetic stocks up until a couple of years ago, and it's still on all their boxes and catalogues.

According to their website in 1919 they licenced Chief Lame Deer's likeness in perpetuity in exchange for Model 99 rifles for his band. Although seeing as they've been using that logo since 1903....
Wow. For all the controversy over the Washington Redskins thing, this has sort of flown under the radar.
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