I wondered when someone would update the mid 17th century “boarding gonne,” so beloved of various seafarers on both sides of the law.
The original was usually a flinter pistol with an underbore blade with the tang through the furniture.
This one is a six shooting fire in any position revolver, which is good. But the blade is far off the natural wrist line, and I have some doubts about the strength of the fixing to the revolver frame.
Looks like atrophy. Weapons tend to evolve in silly ways when they aren’t used regularly. Something about being untethered to the reality of actual combat. Where’s the beverage holder on that snubbie?
Aaaah, but S&W sells snubbies with rails now. Clint Smith calls ’em “shield guns.” I pointed out to Mrs. Drang (when she was buying me my XMas 625JM) that, in addition to door-kickers, it might also be of use to a person using the door frame as cover, as he or she would not have to be concerned about the frame interfering with the action of a semi-auto.
Granted, S&W does not include a bayonet with their snubbies. You have to provide your own. As a Light Fighter, I suppose I’m supposed to get right on with that, but none of my pistols has a rail.
What, no optic? Surely it needs a 4-14 x 20 mm scope with rangefinding reticle and BDC, with a bubble level and a backup reflex sight on top, all on a QD mount. Oh, and a bipod, and a single point sling, and a six position, collapsible, detachable shoulderstock with spare battery compartment, a compass, and a space for MREs, and of course a digital or Realtree cammo treatment overall, and a flash suppressor that doubles as a QD sound suppressor attachment…
Come on, Man, you’re barely getting started. ‘Course it could be chambered for something with more manageable recoil, say, .22 Short, if you want to able to hit anything smaller than the broadside of a barn, from the inside, etc., yadda yadda…
January 8th, 2010 at 10:46 am
I already named it: Snub-a-rooney.
January 8th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I know what it is!
FUCKING AWESOME!!!
January 8th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Well, I was actually wondering when someone would get around to updating the mid 17th century “boarding gun.”
With the original you had one shot and then you cut and slashed until your arm gave out. That one has six shots.
However, I must admit the original had much smoother lines, and I have some doubt about the strength of the tang to haft connection.
Stranger
January 8th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
I wondered when someone would update the mid 17th century “boarding gonne,” so beloved of various seafarers on both sides of the law.
The original was usually a flinter pistol with an underbore blade with the tang through the furniture.
This one is a six shooting fire in any position revolver, which is good. But the blade is far off the natural wrist line, and I have some doubts about the strength of the fixing to the revolver frame.
Stranger
January 8th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Looks like atrophy. Weapons tend to evolve in silly ways when they aren’t used regularly. Something about being untethered to the reality of actual combat. Where’s the beverage holder on that snubbie?
January 8th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
“I dunno what the Hell that’s supposed to be.”
A Mall Ninja’s wet dream.
January 8th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Aaaah, but S&W sells snubbies with rails now. Clint Smith calls ’em “shield guns.” I pointed out to Mrs. Drang (when she was buying me my XMas 625JM) that, in addition to door-kickers, it might also be of use to a person using the door frame as cover, as he or she would not have to be concerned about the frame interfering with the action of a semi-auto.
Granted, S&W does not include a bayonet with their snubbies. You have to provide your own. As a Light Fighter, I suppose I’m supposed to get right on with that, but none of my pistols has a rail.
January 8th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
What, no optic? Surely it needs a 4-14 x 20 mm scope with rangefinding reticle and BDC, with a bubble level and a backup reflex sight on top, all on a QD mount. Oh, and a bipod, and a single point sling, and a six position, collapsible, detachable shoulderstock with spare battery compartment, a compass, and a space for MREs, and of course a digital or Realtree cammo treatment overall, and a flash suppressor that doubles as a QD sound suppressor attachment…
Come on, Man, you’re barely getting started. ‘Course it could be chambered for something with more manageable recoil, say, .22 Short, if you want to able to hit anything smaller than the broadside of a barn, from the inside, etc., yadda yadda…
January 8th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Sorry; 60. It needs a 60 mm objective on the scope.
January 9th, 2010 at 12:04 am
Lyle, why not put a BORS on it?