:bull: Oh boy, that's a good one. :haha: Be interesting to see some documentation on this whopper. :wink: :grin:paulvallandigham said:Remember that these small, short barreled guns were intended to intimidate, more than kill. At more than card-table distances, you probably would miss a man.
And remember that this gun was " Fashionable" at a time when NO Antibiotics existed- NONE! People died slow lingering deaths over days and weeks, due to infection and blood poisoning, who, if shot with one of these today, would be leaving the hospital in a couple of days at the most.
EVERYONE knew the kind of death someone faced, if shot with one of these Dirty LITTLE pistols, where pocket lint got into the barrel, and would be driven ahead of the ball and patch into the wound. There were reported instances where experienced Gunfighters were more afraid of being shot with one of these guns than with a standard size Colt or Remington in .36 or .44 caliber. Only the Shotgun, of any gauge, was more feared than these small deringers in any sporting house.
Mike Brooks said::bull: Oh boy, that's a good one. :haha: Be interesting to see some documentation on this whopper. :wink: :grin:paulvallandigham said:Remember that these small, short barreled guns were intended to intimidate, more than kill. At more than card-table distances, you probably would miss a man.
And remember that this gun was " Fashionable" at a time when NO Antibiotics existed- NONE! People died slow lingering deaths over days and weeks, due to infection and blood poisoning, who, if shot with one of these today, would be leaving the hospital in a couple of days at the most.
EVERYONE knew the kind of death someone faced, if shot with one of these Dirty LITTLE pistols, where pocket lint got into the barrel, and would be driven ahead of the ball and patch into the wound. There were reported instances where experienced Gunfighters were more afraid of being shot with one of these guns than with a standard size Colt or Remington in .36 or .44 caliber. Only the Shotgun, of any gauge, was more feared than these small deringers in any sporting house.
Well darn, how am I going to get the bad guys to fear me with my .25 colt pocket pistol? I don't want the bad guys scoffing at my gunfightin' gun.:shocked2:The faster velocity of todays bullets, and the fact that they may be metal jacketed reduces the likelihood that lint, and other bacteria laden foreign materials would "stick " to the bullet after the gun is fired
Mike Brooks said:Well darn, how am I going to get the bad guys to fear me with my .25 colt pocket pistol? I don't want the bad guys scoffing at my gunfightin' gun.:shocked2:The faster velocity of todays bullets, and the fact that they may be metal jacketed reduces the likelihood that lint, and other bacteria laden foreign materials would "stick " to the bullet after the gun is fired
I guess I'll just have to make a percussion derringer, then all the bad guys will either run away in fear or surrender on the spot. Do you think if I load the derringer then stuff the barrel all the way to the end with pocket lint they will fear me even more? Is there any difference in lethality of the lint between your front pockets or your back pockets? How about a vest pocket, is it particularly nasty? I'm thinking maybe belly button or toe fuzz might just strike the most fear, I know just thinking about that stuff makes me weak in the knees....
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