The earliest print advertisement I have been able to locate, for the Texan in 35 Remington, appears in the July 1952 edition of Outdoor Life, A redaction is shown on this coffee cup with my 1955 Ballard rifled Texan in 35 Remington. It is a slick running and very accurate old rifle.

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Direct Impingement is the Fart Joke of military rifle operating systems. ⓒ