07-08-2008, 19:29
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Woman Shoots Herself While Trying to Kill Mice
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07-08-2008, 19:38
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Bullshit story, IMHO.
The .44 Mag is a relatively new round, and there are relatively few revolvers chambered for it. Those that are, are big, heavy, and expensive, with hammer block firing pins and transfer bars.
This ND would have been possible with an older Colt SAA or the like dropped on the hammer with a round in the chamber under it, but it does not come in a .44 Magnum version, AFAIK.
I think the crazy bitch fired it, intentionally, or otherwise, and is making excuses to cover her ass.
Just my .02, YMMV.
TR
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07-09-2008, 03:33
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BS story on ND.
Iam left to wonder if alcohol or drugs had a part to play in this tale? A California trailer park...Not your dream vacation destination...Regard's, tom kelly
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07-09-2008, 09:21
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Sir TR,
This was a popular fishermans friend when fishing Alaska rivers where the Brown Bears may be about...
These were available in the PX @ Ft Richardson, and not expensive in 1978.
http://www.gunblast.com/Hamm_44-Flattop.htm
The September 1, 1956 Distributor price sheets listed the new Blackhawk .44 Magnum with a suggested retail price of $96.00
RUGER .44 Cal. BLACKHAWK “FLATTOP”
The four major types of the Ruger Blackhawk .44 Magnum “Flattop” are listed below:
Type 1 - Standard “dull” polish blue finish, long throw offset-slot ejector rod housing, small square serrated ejector rod button, checkered black hard rubber or varnished smooth walnut grips, and 6-1/2” barrel. Estimated about 100 made.
Type 2 – The ejector rod button was changed to a large concave faced or “dimpled” button. A very few early guns had checkered black hard rubber grips but the very large majority had varnished smooth walnut grips. About 10,500 made (includes about 2,500 estimated sub-Type 2a guns with the wide land Single-Six type cylinder base pin tip).
Type 3 – The cylinder base pin had a “collar” added to keep it from exiting the gun from recoil when firing. About 5,000 made.
Type 4 – The ejector rod housing slot was straightened. Also the ejector rod button was changed to a flat faced button early in this type’s production. The 7-1/2” and 10” barrels were also introduced as Type 4s. About 14,000 total Type 4s made
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07-09-2008, 09:26
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Chris:
Those were made from '56-'63 in low numbers, and are collector's items.
Do you have info that she was using an original Blackhawk?
I have a Super Blackhawk, which is has been in production since '59, and models made since '73 cannot fire as described. There is a transfer bar to prevent it.
TR
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07-09-2008, 09:37
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No I don't... and I thought about that right after I logged off.
Perhaps, with a less than well maintained weapon,
trigger pulled back... heavy and bulky... small hands...
drop the weapon and bang.
Remember... she's shooting mice with a 44 mag. Sounds like
someone is self medicated.
If it happend that way, she is lucky the round didn't hit her under the chin.
Big mess..
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