Jim, I am a temple of obscure and I needed tidbits. Won't dignify it by
saying knowledge.
On Jul 29, 2016 9:31 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, Rick. I had forgotten the Swedish version. Thanks for the
reminder.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 7/29/2016 6:16 AM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
> Nicely presented, Jim.
> (And a fun gun to shoot.)
>
> Didja know that sometime in that era, the Swedes made that gun their
> service pistol?
> Same gun, but added another inch to the slide and the barrel, plus a
> lanyard loop.
> I bought one, mail order, in 7.65 mm (.32 cal.) from Bannerman's in the
> late 50s. Came with a beautiful full flap leather holster and a cleaning
> rod.
>
> On Jul 28, 2016 1:13 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On a rainy morning, I thought about a subject for an indoor shoot and
>> recalled an object that has been replaced by the proliferation of lethal
>> weapons in recent years. This well-worn Colt Pocket Pistol, with an
>> enclosed hammer and nothing to snag, was a favorite of the underworld
>> during the Roaring 20s. It was available in both 32 and 38 calibers. To
>> my mind, it remains a classic design. As a young man, I could field-strip
>> it with no tools in less than a minute.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pocket+Pistol.TIFF.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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