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Old 05-22-2020, 08:40 PM
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Question Colt revolver for airline pilots

Anyone remember this?

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There was another era, long before the FFDO program, when some pilots could carry.
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
There was another era, long before the FFDO program, when some pilots could carry.
When carrying airmail a revolver used to be required as part of the airmail contract. In the 70’s and even into the 80’s maybes, many pilots carried their personal pistols to work.
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