[DL] Re: deadlands-digest.20000913

["Andrew Cunningham" <techie@techie.f9.co.uk>]

Daniel Gwyn said,

> Hey All,
>     I have no background in firearms, (being from southern Canada, I have
> never actually shot a gun) however, I do have a background in metallurgy
and
> history.  Badges were typically made out of soft, malleable metals such a
> tin, copper, brass, or in the case of fancy show-off types, silver or
gold.
> This was done simply to make production of the insignia as cheap and easy
as
> possible.  Given that badges were made out of thin, soft metal, a bullet
> would probably just go right through the the badge.

    that's what O thought. But the idea of a shattered badge, with all 5
points in the hands of a different person, seems pretty funky to me. I've
never run a DL game and probably never will, but this is exactly the plot
I'd use (after my introduction criminal game... Well, I always wanted to
blow a safe or rob a bank)

    Right, next, is there anyone out there who feels like shooting a hole in
a sheriff's badge for me? I'm only half kidding, some time soon I'm going to
buy a bunch of replica badges from Tuscany Trading or similiar (just one of
assorted sideproducts for my newfound wage) and it'd be quite interesting to
see what'd happen. If anyone else is interested in finding out, email me
offlist and we'll talk- I pay the costs, you just have to shoot straight :)

AndrewC