We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:49:36 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I miss my babies. Like this Webley .25 auto, captured from a German in Normandy, who captured it from a Brit Royal Marine at Dieppe. I miss SWWBO and the critters too, mind you.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:25:41 -0600 I collect for the history, not the quality, so to speak. So yes, the story appeals. As for provenance, I've only the word of the veteran, who sold me the pistols because no one in his family cared about things like that. There were two, this one and a Steyr pistol, and they were the only weapons he had. I'm sure he was a vet, and his story hung together well, so I'm inclined to believe it in broad outline. But can I assert so? Nope. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65732 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65732 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:52:44 -0600 The .25ACP is for when your cat is dying from a painful disease, and you'd rather not pay the Vet $250 to do the deed. For humans? Well, I knew a guy who was shot by one, once, and didn't realize until the next morning. (Popped funny-looking pimple on arm and bullet popped out.) If that's all ya got, try for the tear duct. Oh yeah, cool history on that piece. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65728 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65728 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:58:18 -0600 A pistol's just something you use to get yourself a real weapon anyway. "Psssst -- Yuri! Wanna trade?" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65720 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65720 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:36:25 -0600 Now Jim, relax and have a Scoresby... 6.35mm is a handy round, one never knows when one might need to fend off a rabid hamster. Or mayhaps it's the military story behind the Webby that John likes, eh? He has a good story- got the provenance John? Inquiring minds etc etc http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65718 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65718 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:22:49 -0600 Well if you can't bring that thing with you ... be sure to have a sharpened pencil. It will make a bigger hole if you poke someone with it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65717 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/yanno_when_i_tr.html#comment-65717 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:17:04 -0600