Dumbest Protest Signs

[KZN02]

Still clinging to Benghazi.

[Veras]

Actually, that's kind of funny.  I mean, not for the reason that the person who made it was probably going for, but it's still funny.

[KZN02]

[kefkaownsall]

Say that in a battered womens shelter

[Ultimate Paragon]

Say that in a battered womens shelter

That's not exactly relevant.  Unfortunately, most domestic violence victims don't have the self-esteem to stand up for themselves, let alone kill their abusers.

[kefkaownsall]

I meant say that as in the poster since I am guessing a lot of battered women came from abuse diretly or indirectly caused by LEGAL guns

[LeTipex]

Aren't most school shootings in the US done with legally owned and bought guns? True, occasionnaly borrowed from the parent of the shooter, but still...

[KZN02]

[I am lizard]

And I'm guessing it was only used by the wealthy.

[KZN02]

And I'm guessing it was only used by the wealthy.

Well, according to Wikipedia, this was used in the Lewis and Clark expedition, and maybe a war.

[I am lizard]

And I'm guessing it was only used by the wealthy.

Well, according to Wikipedia, this was used in the Lewis and Clark expedition, and maybe a war.

Never mind then.

But I still have my doubts that that thing could is equivalent a 5.56 ar-15 with laser scope and grip.

[KZN02]

And I'm guessing it was only used by the wealthy.

Well, according to Wikipedia, this was used in the Lewis and Clark expedition, and maybe a war.

Never mind then.

But I still have my doubts that that thing could is equivalent a 5.56 ar-15 with laser scope and grip.

Another thing Wikipedia mentions is that since it is air powered, you need to bring along special pumps for the gun and that maintenance required lots of training.

[I am lizard]

And I'm guessing it was only used by the wealthy.

Well, according to Wikipedia, this was used in the Lewis and Clark expedition, and maybe a war.

Never mind then.

But I still have my doubts that that thing could is equivalent a 5.56 ar-15 with laser scope and grip.

Another thing Wikipedia mentions is that since it is air powered, you need to bring along special pumps for the gun and that maintenance required lots of training.

So it was basically a glorified BB gun?

[Damen]

So it was basically a glorified BB gun?

Don't look down your nose at it; it can push a .46 caliber round into the area of 535 fps and be able to put a hole in an inch of pine from between 100 and 150 yards. That glorified BB gun will kill you from over a football field away and would actually be banned in quite a number of countries.

To put that in perspective, a .45 caliber 1911 can fire a round at 830 fps and has a maximum effective range of just 55 yards.

[Canadian Mojo]

So it was basically a glorified BB gun?

Don't look down your nose at it; it can push a .46 caliber round into the area of 535 fps and be able to put a hole in an inch of pine from between 100 and 150 yards. That glorified BB gun will kill you from over a football field away and would actually be banned in quite a number of countries.

To put that in perspective, a .45 caliber 1911 can fire a round at 830 fps and has a maximum effective range of just 55 yards.

Have you seen some of the modern modern equivalents? .357 .45 .50 The Girandoni holds up amazingly well in comparison despite its age.

Now, to take issue with the poster, there were about 1500 Girandoni rifles in the world. In America they were so rare that researchers were actually able to find and identify the one that Lewis and Clarke used with a very high degree of certainty. At the time  there was one air gunsmith/shop, Isaiah Lukens, who apparently managed to get hold of one (perhaps for a little 'design inspiration'  ), and the number of guns like this that he produced was vanishingly small because there just wasn't any demand for them.

I guess nobody needed a high capacity magazine.