Ξ January 5th, 2004 | → Comments Off | ∇ General |
One of the little-known side perks of knowing the SA co-presidents is having well-nigh unlimited access to tons of Silver Saver cards. We use them as a ninja might fling throwing stars, and our running battles down the front hallway, through the kitchen, and back out into the dining and living rooms have been legend. We’ve even drawn blood on two occasions — from my forehead and the bridge of Leggett’s nose. For those less fortunate, start saving up your pre-approved credit cards.
Ξ January 2nd, 2004 | → Comments Off | ∇ History, School |
I recently had the chance to load and fire a pair of black powder pistols — one percussion cap and one flintlock. In the course of an afternoon (several hours) at an outdoor range, my old friend Ben Brumfield and I managed to fire off perhaps 30 rounds. Most of the time was spent figuring out how to reload and clean the weapons between firings. Our first few shots were ambitiously made at 25 yards. Having utterly failed to put the fear of God into our unheeding cardboard quarry, we closed distance to 15 yards, after which point we managed to put perhaps 3 rounds into a 2′x4′ paper beastie.
I know I’m not totally incompetent, having shot a .45 and 9mm Sig Sauer before. It might have helped if the two black powder weapons were properly sighted, of course. :P
All in all, an exhilarating afternoon. I came back with luciferous blackened and yellowed fingertips that didn’t wash out for days.
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