Re: [HOE] Desert Eagle = ultimate wasteland gun

[Robert Holland <robert@macauley.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

Huh. That's neat. I had actually gone looking for that information after I read
about it in Wasted West, but apparently I didn't find the same stuff you did.
That's interesting to know.

--Robert Holland