That brought back a memory of my days at the B&N Sale Annex. When a new hire for my crew would come on board, I'd show them around the place. Our lunchroom (actually the entire basement) was plagued with world-class waterbugs and mice. When a mouse scurried across the floor, I'd explain to the new soul that it was rare to see mice. "Oh, that's unusual, I hope?" they'd ask. "Sure is," I'd say. "Generally the rats eat 'em."

Because of ricochet, I advise against hunting mice indoors with a pistol; now fishing with a pistol is a different story.

Correction. Vaughn Meiss was tenderized by a Shitload of .380s from a Mac 11 machine pistol. A couple of .380s to center mass would have been survivable.

Refering to Win's 9mm Hi-power, Ed says, "What do you use that for, shooting mice?" Win replied, "Meiss was shot with a .380, wise guy."

Who shoots to center of mass? A .380 hardball to the center of the sternum would not be survivable. Shot placement is important in any situation, with small calibers, it is supremely important.

I just remembered, I have another pistol chambered in .380 ACP . . . a Model 51, made by Remington-UMC in 1918. It's a locked, recoiling breech-block, semi-auto, with 7+1 capacity . . . extremely complex mechanism with low felt recoil. The full length grip safety locks out the trigger, and locks the slide in place. It also locks the slide open if it's released with the slide held back . . . awkward. But it has some very nice features you won't find on modern 380's.

Back in those days they didn't have the alloys we now have, but the machinists and engineers of that era were every bit as good as any you would find today . . . many were better.

For an example of brilliant engineering and close tolerance machining, look at a century old Singer sewing machine.

Ken V.

That brought back a memory of my days at the B&N Sale Annex. When a new hire for my crew would come on board, I'd show them around the place. Our lunchroom (actually the entire basement) was plagued with world-class waterbugs and mice. When a mouse scurried across the floor, I'd explain to the new soul that it was rare to see mice. "Oh, that's unusual, I hope?" they'd ask. "Sure is," I'd say. "Generally the rats eat 'em."

I'd love to have seen the expression their face when you told them that!

Ken V.

Because of ricochet, I advise against hunting mice indoors with a pistol; now fishing with a pistol is a different story.

It's ok if you use BB Caps, and wear safety glasses. I've shot scores of rats in the concrete basements of an old business area in Denver. It was almost a part-time job when I was going to college. I was never hit by a ricochet. But I was always conscious of the possibility, so I never made a shot with the wall perpendicular to me.

Ken V.

It's ok if you use BB Caps, and wear safety glasses. I've shot scores of rats in the concrete basements of an old business area in Denver. It was almost a part-time job when I was going to college. I was never hit by a ricochet. But I was always conscious of the possibility, so I never made a shot with the wall perpendicular to me.

Ken V.

I have concluded that, since Ken always has a reply to any post I submit, I will never surpass his number of posts. I guess I am destined to always be #2 or worse.

I have concluded that, since Ken always has a reply to any post I submit, I will never surpass his number of posts. I guess I am destined to always be #2 or worse.

And as you always have a reply to anything I submit, I'm not going to draw ahead either. :p Sew they're!

Ken V.

And as you always have a reply to anything I submit, I'm not going to draw ahead either. :p Sew they're!

Ken V.

Wouldn't it depend on who posted first? Who's replying to whom?

Wouldn't it depend on who posted first? Who's replying to whom?

I, however, have no reply to that.

Wouldn't it depend on who posted first? Who's replying to whom?

Maybe it's a case of who starts the most threads, and who has the last word. Or who spends the most time on the website.

In my case it's, who is the noisiest.

Ken V.

Nobody mentioned Kahr??
Hmm....
Oh well.



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