"The Colt Junior Was the Tiny Gun That Could" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Jan 2017 4:30 p.m. PST |
"In the early 20th century, Colt peddled a line of vest-pocket pistols developed by John Browning. The Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket Hammerless proved extremely popular, moving 400,000 units between 1908 and 1941. After World War II, Colt looked to re-enter the pocket-pistol market. In 1946 and '47, Colt restarted production of the 1908 Vest Pocket Hammerless, assembling 1,200 drawing on pre-war components that the company had in storage. But the revived 1908 was a dud. Cheap European pistols had flooded the market, crowding out Browning's classic gun…"
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| Stryderg | 29 Jan 2017 4:50 p.m. PST |
Mildly interesting read, but why is it a gun that "could"? |
| Mardaddy | 29 Jan 2017 9:46 p.m. PST |
Probably the author thinking he's clever throwing back to, "The Little Engine That Could." |
| Mako11 | 30 Jan 2017 2:59 a.m. PST |
Man, with a barrel that short, I suspect it'd be hard to hit the broadside of a barn. Probably not even good for shooting snakes, since you might shoot your foot instead. |
| cloudcaptain | 30 Jan 2017 5:20 a.m. PST |
I'm quite fond of mine in .25 ACP. They used to issue them to rail employees to walk the railyard. |
79thPA  | 30 Jan 2017 9:17 a.m. PST |
Accurate enough to shoot someone standing a couple of feet from you. |
| Tango01 | 30 Jan 2017 11:28 a.m. PST |
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begins to think about terrain for Team Yankee.
