An Ordinary Man, an Extraordinary Legacy: Audie Murphy and the Colt Bisley
July 29, 2025
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I may be branded by war, but I will not be defeated by it.” ― Audie Murphy, To Hell and Back Audie Murphy’s 1905…
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