History Channel Confirms 45s Knock You Over!

[outofbattery]

I think some of you guys aren't quite getting a figure of speach in the form of hyperbole and simile . I'll work with you slowly on this one : he ( a SASS participant ) did not intend to mean that a .45LC round would come crashing from the sky and leave a man in a scorched heap .

Watch an episode of Wild West Tech and take every statement at face value , not just this one taken out of context . No doubt , there has been and will be information that is less than 100% correct on the show but it is also delivered as entertainment . I'm surprised there hasn't been a boycott of the show based on improper gun handling and perpetuating the myth that everyone with a gun is an outlaw .Sheesh .

 

[Archie]

I saw that particular episode of 'Wild West Tech'

I thought the line rather goofy when I saw it, but to be honest, it was delivered with a wink and a smile.

The rest of the program was accurate, to my knowledge. They did talk about Wyatt Earp's 'Buntline Special', and allowed how it was somewhat 'uncertain' in its authenticity.

They also had a bit about the 'Bridgeport Rig'. Pretty good presentation, but they seemed to think one fired it by rotating the gun and firing it locked to the belt. Could do, I suppose.

All in all, 'Wild West Tech' is a pretty fair historical and technical account. And it doesn't take itself too seriously.

 

[Model520Fan]

So I was watching a History Channel show on gunslingers and a cowboy action shooter, actor, 'expert' proclaimed that the 45 Peacemaker was so popular because a round from it would knock you down like a thunderbolt.

You didn't learn anything about Peacemakers or conservation of momentum, but you may have learned something about the History Channel.