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Re: meteorite hunter weapons



>I feel disturbed that a) in the first place, people have found the >attack
on our unnamed colleague amusing, and have even made jokes >about it 

Sorry.  However, I'm certain no offense--or diminishment of a
near-tragedy--was intended by us jokers.  (The license for a dash of humor
exists given the subject's anonymity combined with the happy outcome of the
event.)

I was also fascinated by the gun post.

Bye for now-
A frightened of guns New Yorker

At 05:04 PM 7/14/98 -0400, STUARTATK@aol.com wrote:
><<     i usually carry a smith and wesson model 686 .357 cal. stainless 
> revolver with a 6" barrel while in the field. side holstered, its 
> imposing size usually deters any thoughts of confrontation . with great 
> stopping power(over 550 pounds at 100 yards) , it is still affordable to 
> shoot target practice by using cheapie paper punching .38 special 
> rounds. the weapon is moderately heavy with afair sized underlug to 
> eliminate tip-ups as is common with some of the lighter revolvers. this 
> weapon is very accurate at 100 yards. all   my friends carry .44's with 
> 8" barrels but you have to take second mortgage out in order to pay for 
> target practice despite 44's unbeatable stopping power. any input 
> appreciated,  Capt. Harlan Trammell >>
>
>Well, here's my input...
>
>I feel disturbed that a) in the first place, people have found the attack on
>our unnamed colleague amusing, and have even made jokes about it (does the
>phrase "There but for the grace of God..." not mean anything to you..?)
and b)
>I've just read a posting which would be more suitable for a gun club mailing
>list than a list which deals with the collection and appreciation of
>meteorites. 
>
>I know my circumstances are rather different - being a Brit and all, who
>doesn't have to brave deserts or similar, and I'm sure others on the List
>carry weapons with them in the field - but the only inches I want to read
>about here are the diameters of meteorites, and  the only weights I want to
>read about are the weights of meteorites, thanks. 
>
>"Meteorite hunter weapons"? I always thought our "weapons" were a magnet, a
>magnifier and a keen eye...
>
>:-(  Stuart
>
>
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