WOW, what a thought! 1911's and millions of other "modern" weapons (1890's on) don't evaporate. They will be potential freedom tools, for centuries. After my unfortunate meeting with a giant doe, I needed to buy a car. I had to sell too many freedom tools, so the 1st thing I save up for, is a properly upgraded 1911. Not quite as immortal as an 1873 Peacemaker, but handier.
Technically, I think the older one should at least be a percussion cap piece, and I believe the first Paterson Colt revolver was created/patented around the mid-1830's. Maybe not available or common issue, but still. The caption would be more accurate if it said 100 years.
Of course, meme's, like jokes, lose a little something if you have to explain it.
Yup - and the percussion cap guns were around long after the advent of the cartridge gun. Although…if you want to get technical… the bulk of cap and ball revolver shooting was done with paper cartridges…
Web searches don't take long. "The first percussion firearm produced for the US military was the percussion carbine version (c.1833) of the M1819 Hall rifle."
WOW, what a thought! 1911's and millions of other "modern" weapons (1890's on) don't evaporate. They will be potential freedom tools, for centuries.
ReplyDeleteAfter my unfortunate meeting with a giant doe, I needed to buy a car. I had to sell too many freedom tools, so the 1st thing I save up for, is a properly upgraded 1911. Not quite as immortal as an 1873 Peacemaker, but handier.
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ReplyDeleteTechnically, I think the older one should at least be a percussion cap piece, and I believe the first Paterson Colt revolver was created/patented around the mid-1830's. Maybe not available or common issue, but still. The caption would be more accurate if it said 100 years.
ReplyDeleteOf course, meme's, like jokes, lose a little something if you have to explain it.
Yup - and the percussion cap guns were around long after the advent of the cartridge gun. Although…if you want to get technical… the bulk of cap and ball revolver shooting was done with paper cartridges…
DeleteWeb searches don't take long. "The first percussion firearm produced for the US military was the percussion carbine version (c.1833) of the M1819 Hall rifle."
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