[DL] Re: Guns

[Evil Robot Shane From Another Dimension <wishkah@redbrick.dcu.ie>]

On Wed, Nov 29, 2000 at 09:31:39PM -0800, Ronald Conner said:
> I was looking around trying to find some info on the pettengill army 
> revolver...NO luck.  And I found an auction site that has pictures.  And 
> they sell antique GUNS!

 On a related note, nothing makes an authentic gun-being-cocked-under-table
 noise like a gun being cocked under a table.  An antique (or maybe just
 cool stuff) shop near me sells replica Western-type guns by a company
 called Denix.  I thought they looked cool enough, so bought a Peacemaker
 for one of my posse members for his 21st, and fiddling with it quite a
 bit before handing it over revealed it to be groovy indeed.  A few weeks
 later I went out and got myself the Colt Army can-&-ball replica I'd been
 salivating over, and it looks like Christmas will being other pistols and
 possibly even a Winchester rifle for other party members.

 They're not the sturdiest things in the world - my Army's cylinder stopped
 turning when cocking it about 24 hours after I got it, necessitating me
 exchanging it for another one which is working fine still, and the
 Peacemaker that started it all seems to have broken lately too.  However,
 I still recommend these things, especially to folks who don't live in the
 US or other country where guns are things people have.  They're heavy,
 authentic-looking (except with very close inspction) and add real
 atmosphere.

 The best web presence I've found for them is a company in Florida (I think)
 who sell their stuff.  Check it out...

http://www.by-the-sword.com/denix.html

 Wishkah

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