That's a big gun!

The Avon Lady · 05-31-07, 07:27 AM

I was just reading this week's issue of BusinessWeek. They mention how well Smith & Wesson is doing in an article about numerous financially successful companies that are not the one's you'd necessarily expect.

Anyway, they have a full page color pic of S&W's CEO holding one of these in his hand. OMG!

Time for a "Dirty Harry" sequel.

Jimbuna · 05-31-07, 07:42 AM

"Are you feeling lucky punk"?

Happy Times · 05-31-07, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

"Are you feeling lucky punk"?

Harry was the best.

Dirty Harry - "The most powerful handgun in the world"

kurtz · 05-31-07, 08:09 AM

Compensated hunter? I think someone's compensating for something...

Oberon · 05-31-07, 08:16 AM

Mein Gott!!

I've seen smaller tank barrels!!

Yahoshua · 05-31-07, 08:52 AM

Must be a Big Game/Safari handgun for that caliber.

I'd rather have a Colt Python though, they're far more collectible than this will be for the time being.

Letum · 05-31-07, 09:14 AM

How very odd!

Thats the samw gun that is supposed to have killed the giant pig! :hmm:

SUBMAN1 · 05-31-07, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

I was just reading this week's issue of BusinessWeek. They mention how well Smith & Wesson is doing in an article about numerous financially successful companies that are not the one's you'd necessarily expect.

Anyway, they have a full page color pic of S&W's CEO holding one of these in his hand. OMG!

Time for a "Dirty Harry" sequel.

What a worthless gun (So I don't really follow the OMG statement). Not really useful for anything other than another thing to try and shoot (similar to taking a car for a test drive - In this case a dragster that has no real purpose other than to race down a perfectly stright track). Might as well go with a rifle instead of that thing. Of course, some guy will want it for his collection though.

Dirty Harry got it all wrong too - his .357 is not the most powerful hand gun you can get. Matter of fact, its pretty pathetic even compared to a .45 in penetration tests (contrary to popular believe).

-S

The Avon Lady · 05-31-07, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

How very odd!

Thats the samw gun that is supposed to have killed the giant pig! :hmm:

Specifically.........

SUBMAN1 · 05-31-07, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

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Originally Posted by Letum

How very odd!

Thats the samw gun that is supposed to have killed the giant pig! :hmm:

Specifically.........

I guess if you're going handgun hunting, it might be useful. Never quite understood the fun of handgun hunting though.

Heibges · 05-31-07, 11:36 AM

It's not a "gun", it's a weapon.

SUBMAN1 · 05-31-07, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Heibges

It's not a "gun", it's a weapon.

That thing is by no means a weapon - try pea shooter.

This is a weapon:

geetrue · 05-31-07, 01:12 PM

What are the gun laws in Israel anyway, Avon Lady?

You couldn't carry that thing around in your purse ...

I'm sure they allow you to have just about any type of weapon at home for home defense,
but what about personal protection in public?

LuftWolf · 05-31-07, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Dirty Harry got it all wrong too - his .357 is not the most powerful hand gun you can get. Matter of fact, its pretty pathetic even compared to a .45 in penetration tests (contrary to popular believe).

-S

Dirty Harry's gun was a .44 magnum S&W.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Model_29

Cheers,
David

SUBMAN1 · 05-31-07, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LuftWolf

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Dirty Harry got it all wrong too - his .357 is not the most powerful hand gun you can get. Matter of fact, its pretty pathetic even compared to a .45 in penetration tests (contrary to popular believe).

-S

Dirty Harry's gun was a .44 magnum S&W.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Model_29

Cheers,
David

Not for his first movie - and his most famous quote he used a .357!

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Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Must be a Big Game/Safari handgun for that caliber. I'd rather have a Colt Python though, they're far more collectible than this will be for the time being. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	How very odd! Thats the samw gun that is supposed to have killed the giant pig! :hmm: __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Mein Gott!! I've seen smaller tank barrels!!

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Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's not a "gun", it's a weapon. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

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geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	What are the gun laws in Israel anyway, Avon Lady? You couldn't carry that thing around in your purse ... I'm sure they allow you to have just about any type of weapon at home for home defense, but what about personal protection in public? __________________