Daily Archives: July 24, 2007

Derringers

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July 24, 2007

Derringers, or the proper spelling of Deringer, are generally defined small-sized, usually large-caliber handgun that is neither semiautomatic nor a revolver. The first “deringer” was made, shockingly, by Henry Deringer of Pennsylvania. Back in the 1850′s, a Deringer was a small, large bore, single shot, percussion fired handgun. The early Deringer pistols were tremendously...
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All engines stop

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July 24, 2007

My father had a saying when I was younger. It was “make sure that the hill is worth dying on”; it was a more colorful way of telling me to pick my battles carefully. I don’t always take that advice as seriously as I should. You can ask my wife, I’ve been known to...
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