Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We had a black powder club in school (n.b., this was about 60 years ago, in a time where we didn't lock our doors, but I digress...). The main thing I remember, as you no doubt also do, is that the gun smoke smelled really bad. I was not allowed into my parents' house until I had left my clothes in the garage. After several outings I was ordered to bury them. I hope you still have the Dragoon. It is likely worth several M's (Leica M's). Ken On 11/6/2014 6:31 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > I have loaded black powder rifles and pistols Don. I inherited my father's > .44 cal Navy Dragoon; which I've loaded and fired on a several occasions; > and understand the fowling first hand. I've also cast the lead bullets and > balls for that pistol. > > Though I've never shot at another human being; nor been shot at by another > human being; nor charged with bayonet; nor swung saber or broad sword at a > fellow; nor mace; nor ax; nor tomahawk; nor bombed; nor tortured? > > Though I have been threatened by a man with a knife? attacked by another > with an oak chair? and a couple times had fists swung at me? > > I've also hiked many miles, over rough terrain, with 35 - 45 lb packs? > > a note off the iPad, George > > On Nov 6, 2014, at 5:53 PM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote: > >> So, specifically, walk with a meter and a half >> weapon that had to be loaded while standing, face off at 50 paces or less >> and imaging shooting at and being shot at with bullets larger than 12cm >> firing at best three rounds a minute. Imagine after three or four shots >> that loading is becoming difficult because of powder fouling so you next >> best recourse is to charge at your opponent with a steel blade 18-24 >> inches >> long. > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information