Posted Feb 7, 2008, 9:09 PM
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Look at me!
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: City of Bagels
Posts: 13,587
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In the 16th century the arms factory became the official arms manufacture for the king François 1er, and, just before the French revolution,
this part will interest American readers, in 1776, a stéphanois named Jean-Joseph Carrier de Monthieu and M. de Montbeillard who worked
at the St Etienne weapons manufacture, get, from the king Louis XV, the agreement to produce guns for the US Patriots, which were used for the Saratoga battle.
So I'm pleased to say that, as Lafayette, my city helped the US to get their independence
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and its also the beautiful city that gave the world this beautiful and kick ass sexy gun: The famas
http://www.mirage2000.com.tw/images/...n/FAMAS-F1.jpg
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