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Phryne Fisher's pistol?


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She usually uses a gold plated S&W Hammerless and has also referred to her Mauser Pistol, a C96.

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

 

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That's what I was thinking, too.

 

I never much liked that series but I could get along with Dot.  :P

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tonight she used a webley mkIV , off the back of a 'motorbike' , she is one nice looking woman , 

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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...

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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.

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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.

 

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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?

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Essie Davis didn't carry a pistol at all when she was in Game of Thrones
:D

 

We have her entire series, plus her full length movie.
Very enjoyable series, watched multiple times.

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2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

 

What the heck does " Rifling: 0-86-0-97 " mean???

 

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Wondered that myself. Also don't know what 19-82 for the weight means.

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2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

 

What the heck does " Rifling: 0-86-0-97 " mean???

 

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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. 

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.86-.97 thousandths of an inch deep?

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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" 

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

 

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By those specifications the difference between bore and groove is 0.007"  

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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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