DeaconKC Posted October 1, 2024 Posted October 1, 2024 She usually uses a gold plated S&W Hammerless and has also referred to her Mauser Pistol, a C96.
Alpo Posted October 1, 2024 Posted October 1, 2024 In the TV shows she has a gold-plated Smith Chiefs Special, which, to judge by her outfits, would not be invented for another 30 or more years.
sassnetguy50 Posted October 1, 2024 Posted October 1, 2024 Her revolver changed with the season, at least two were used. 2 hours ago, DeaconKC said: She usually uses a gold plated S&W Hammerless and has also referred to her Mauser Pistol, a C96.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 1, 2024 Posted October 1, 2024 that pistol looks like it would be at home in a New Orleans cat house CB
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted October 1, 2024 Posted October 1, 2024 8 hours ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said: that pistol looks like it would be at home in a New Orleans cat house CB So does she.
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted October 2, 2024 Author Posted October 2, 2024 On 9/30/2024 at 8:14 PM, Alpo said: In the TV shows she has a gold-plated Smith Chiefs Special, which, to judge by her outfits, would not be invented for another 30 or more years. That's what I was thinking, too. I never much liked that series but I could get along with Dot.
watab kid Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 tonight she used a webley mkIV , off the back of a 'motorbike' , she is one nice looking woman ,
DeaconKC Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 Just watching an episode with the Missus and her S&W 36 makes the sound of the gun cocking, then showing the gun being carried uncocked. Gotta love film editors...
watab kid Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 15 hours ago, sassnetguy50 said: Was it gold plated? nope - army black
Alpo Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Forty, I want to thank you. I had heard of this woman before, and meant to read the books, and then got sidetracked and totally forgot about her. Your question reminded me, and I am now about a quarter of the way into Cocaine Blues - the first book in the series. The first chapter, I wasn't really sure of. But it gets better and better and better as it goes along.
Alpo Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 In the first book she mentions simply a small pistol. In the second book it has now become a small pearl handled pistol. I've just started the third book. She is on a train, and the car has been gassed. She stumbles to her purse and "she tore it open with her teeth, extracted her Beretta .32 with which she always travelled, and waveringly took aim. She squeezed off a shot that broke the window." And with the window broken fresh air came into the train car. With a Beretta 32, in the 1920s, it would have to be this.
Coyote Kid, SASS#54714 Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 I have a Beretta 1915 like this picture but it is 9mm Glisenti. I'm trying to read the first book but is difficult with terms she uses. By the way, what tv channel does these videos show on?
sassnetguy50 Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 It is on some state's public broadcast station. It is also supposed to be free streaming on Hoopla app.
Alpo Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 According to this website, if you download the free PBS app, you can watch it anytime anywhere for free. https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries
Sedalia Dave Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 What the heck does " Rifling: 0-86-0-97 " mean???
bgavin Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 Essie Davis didn't carry a pistol at all when she was in Game of Thrones We have her entire series, plus her full length movie. Very enjoyable series, watched multiple times.
Alpo Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: What the heck does " Rifling: 0-86-0-97 " mean??? Wondered that myself. Also don't know what 19-82 for the weight means.
Sedalia Dave Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: What the heck does " Rifling: 0-86-0-97 " mean??? 22 minutes ago, Alpo said: Wondered that myself. Also don't know what 19-82 for the weight means. Deciphered part of it. . and - look are almost identical but are different Cal: = .32 O. A. (Over All) length = 5.85" Bl. (Barrel) Length = 3.315" Weight = 19.82 ounces Rifling: = 0.86-0.97 Still not sure what the heck this means.
Sedalia Dave Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 22 minutes ago, Texas Joker said: .86-.97 thousandths of an inch deep? My research and experience shows that the difference between bore and groove diameter for rifled barrels of less than 50 cal is less than 0.010"
Alpo Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 That would be .086, not .86. .097 would be close to a tenth of an inch. And it seems like it kind of deep for rifling. Doesn't it? This screenshot is from the same book. Different gun. But its specifications make sense. Mr Smith wrote this book in 1946. This book was printed in 1965. I'm afraid we won't be able to ask him what the hell it means cuz I'm pretty sure he's going to be dead.
Sedalia Dave Posted October 10, 2024 Posted October 10, 2024 26 minutes ago, Alpo said: That would be .086, not .86. .097 would be close to a tenth of an inch. And it seems like it kind of deep for rifling. Doesn't it? This screenshot is from the same book. Different gun. But its specifications make sense. Mr Smith wrote this book in 1946. This book was printed in 1965. I'm afraid we won't be able to ask him what the hell it means cuz I'm pretty sure he's going to be dead. By those specifications the difference between bore and groove is 0.007"
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted October 10, 2024 Author Posted October 10, 2024 7 hours ago, Coyote Kid, SASS#54714 said: I have a Beretta 1915 like this picture but it is 9mm Glisenti. I'm trying to read the first book but is difficult with terms she uses. By the way, what tv channel does these videos show on? I checked out the whole series from my local library...not a bad way to go if you don't mind occassionally cleaning off some PBJ , snot, or tuna salad from the disc. Do it first. It saves aggravation..
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