An Uninformed Seller

by Drago, Sunday, December 09, 2012, 12:48 (4349 days ago)

Last night I sent e-mail to a seller on Gun Broker about a K-frame bobbed hammer. I asked if it still had the ability to be used SA. I received a somewhat incredulous reply asking a) why I would want to cock a bobbed hammer,and b)how would I do that safely. I replied that by starting the hammer back with the trigger, cocking could be finished using the ball of the thumb. Skeeter Skelton described it in "Shooting Times". I thought everybody knew that. I had a Model 60 once that was bobbed and used SA on a few occasions while out bird hunting or fishing.

Ignorance is rampant on a whole range of subjects that

by Hobie ⌂ @, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Sunday, December 09, 2012, 13:48 (4349 days ago) @ Drago

our fathers would think were common knowledge.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

ignorance in the world about guns abounds in mass quantity

by Miles Fortis ⌂ @, CIVITATES AMERICAE, Sunday, December 09, 2012, 13:54 (4349 days ago) @ Drago

and would stun most of us.

True,True

by Jhenry, Sunday, December 09, 2012, 15:56 (4349 days ago) @ Miles Fortis

It used to be even worse before folks had information at their fingertips, but it remains appallingly bad. Some of the utter nonsense I have heard over the years from folks is amazing.

Major book-larnin' Illiteracy among the younger set --

by John Meeker, Monday, December 10, 2012, 07:23 (4348 days ago) @ Drago

and still the regular ol' unteachable ignorant, that have assured us 'thet the .30-30 was THE US miltary cat'ridge" 'cause nah Daddy carried one in WW2, an' he tol' me so." & etc. Choose y'r pet piece of hoary misinformed tradition, and currently -- Internet Certainty and share it here. Always curious to hear a new one.

"Internet Certainty"

by Hoot @, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Monday, December 10, 2012, 07:39 (4348 days ago) @ John Meeker
edited by Hoot, Monday, December 10, 2012, 07:45

Did you know that the .30-40 Krag was used in Vietnam?

Not from the 'net but much the same results...

Now, where'd that "roll eyes" icon go.....

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