I meant NEATLY. 😡
On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 8:54 AM, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> True, but it nearly pushed it out of the "pocket-pistol" category.
>
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> I finally found photos. Mine is a Browning patent, made by Colt. Yours
>> must be the Husqvarna version of the same patent. That extra barrel length
>> probably helped balance and accuracy.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 7/29/2016 1:26 PM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
>>
>>> 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 recalled an object that has been replaced by the proliferation of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.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>
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