Re: [HOE] Desert Eagle = ultimate wasteland gun

["Kai Tave" <kaitave@harborside.com>]

>To the best of my knowledge, it's not really possible to fire multiple
sizes of
>ammo from a single barrel. The Ruger Redhawk (listed in Wasted West as
firing
>either .357 Magnum or .38 Special) is a real gun, but it doesn't actually
do
>that; I think the real weapon is chambered for .44M, but I may be wrong.


Surprisingly, it actually CAN do that.  .357 Magnum rounds use a shell
casing that is the same diameter as a .38 Special.

Go to http://www.ruger-firearms.com/rvmedium.html and take a look at the
disclaimer down at the bottom of the gun chart next to the asterisk.  The
things you learn from roleplaying games.

--Kai Tave