tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post4232228233923775719..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: A question:Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-90870597239962823942011-07-28T20:44:07.131-04:002011-07-28T20:44:07.131-04:00Your "informant" is either blind (and wi...Your "informant" is either blind (and without a very good sense of touch), mildly deranged or is, as our British "cousins" might put it, trying to have you on a bit...<br /><br />- Both are guns<br /><br />- Both are relatively small<br /><br />- Both operate (properly) in a general manner termed "semi-automatic"<br /><br />- Both are almost certainly in a caliber that is only useful for making a moderate amount of noise and adequate holes in paper targets at quite close range (provided the paper is not too thick or stiff)(disclaimer: some make claims of adequacy for the .380 as a useful defensive cartridge - but, from a barrel that short, I am not among them.<br /><br />- Aside from that (and some minor peripheral characteristics - sights, trigger, grips, etc.), no correspondence whatsoever.<br /><br />Next question?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42601545235145699312011-07-26T22:10:53.837-04:002011-07-26T22:10:53.837-04:00I think they look like one another. Yes, there ar...I think they look like one another. Yes, there are differences, but for a non-gun geek, they look a lot alike. <br /><br />I mean, I can tell the difference between a monocyte and an activated lymphocyte at a glance. I've been doing this for ten years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-20339966640796010552011-07-26T01:52:26.597-04:002011-07-26T01:52:26.597-04:00The both make liberals wet themselves, so, yeah, t...The both make liberals wet themselves, so, yeah, they're the same.<br /><br />AntibubbaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48245043058609357172011-07-25T21:35:59.753-04:002011-07-25T21:35:59.753-04:00If the pictured Bayard is indeed a .380, then I wo...If the pictured Bayard is indeed a .380, then I wouldn't mind owning one myself.<br /><br />@Kristopher: Years ago, American Derringer Co. announced a ".251 Magnum" pistol. Basically a stretched .25ACP case in an apparently .32/.380 size pocket pistol. Not sure if any were actually made, but it was an interesting concept.Beaumontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-56571316993842881572011-07-25T19:02:37.823-04:002011-07-25T19:02:37.823-04:00Drooling resemblance, maybe.Drooling resemblance, maybe.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3833608047891523182011-07-25T04:15:27.312-04:002011-07-25T04:15:27.312-04:00Furrfu. FN themselves seem to think the 1905 is th...Furrfu. FN themselves seem to think the 1905 is the same thing as the Baby (http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/detail.asp?id=6) so what are we mere plebs to think?wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102470737392693528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26919420320682386142011-07-25T02:33:02.736-04:002011-07-25T02:33:02.736-04:00Nope. General firearm shape? Yup, sorta. Spittin i...Nope. General firearm shape? Yup, sorta. Spittin image? Not at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63157531602683788242011-07-25T02:02:11.015-04:002011-07-25T02:02:11.015-04:00Ummm, they have black grips....
What do I win?
...Ummm, they have black grips....<br /><br /><br />What do I win?<br /><br /><br /><br />wv:nonadar- the other 11 months of the year.Scout26https://www.blogger.com/profile/06463352978250511474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18087758677438748422011-07-24T18:31:40.654-04:002011-07-24T18:31:40.654-04:00"Apparently I am."
Na. At least not jus..."Apparently I am."<br /><br />Na. At least not just. I wouldn't still be here otherwise. And you might think that would be just as well, but there ya go.<br /><br />The first point was made but missed (and is totally pedestrian and anticlimactic at this um, point), but the one I'm "t(r)ying to make here" is, you still haven't owned up to your Jayson Blair bit.<br /><br />ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81449986049705135212011-07-24T17:36:26.277-04:002011-07-24T17:36:26.277-04:00"But I know you're not a pissy humorless ..."But I know you're not a pissy humorless bitch..."<br /><br />Apparently I am.<br /><br />I reiterate: I have not a clue what point you're tying to make here.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33068847718772236312011-07-24T17:20:50.562-04:002011-07-24T17:20:50.562-04:00And you still haven't said that your reference...And you still haven't said that your referenced quote does not exist. <br /><br />Doesn't matter; what started as a droll connection to an earlier post was soured long ago by your superficial, literal, smarmy, and weakly attempted belittling responses. <br /><br />But I know you're not a pissy humorless bitch, even if you sometimes play one pretty well on the 'tubes.:)<br /><br />Aloysius huh? FYI, Al is short for Alpha. PPPFFFTTT! Even I couldn't keep a straight face with that one. <br /><br />But hey, I could call myself Alpha Tango...that's even better than Eduardo Carochio!<br /><br />ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63265922921914243302011-07-24T16:13:04.182-04:002011-07-24T16:13:04.182-04:00Aloysius Terego,
"Capt. Tam O.? Yeah, I ain&...Aloysius Terego,<br /><br />"<i>Capt. Tam O.? Yeah, I ain't buyin' it.</i>"<br /><br />You can buy what you want to buy.<br /><br />I still have no clue what you're driving at.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-59568815830285952922011-07-24T15:45:51.348-04:002011-07-24T15:45:51.348-04:00( actually, a .25 pistol with an extended magazine...( actually, a .25 pistol with an extended magazine and a fun switch would be kinda cool ... )Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-59848486981219687552011-07-24T15:44:39.159-04:002011-07-24T15:44:39.159-04:00[ sarcasm alert ]
Of course they are identical. T...[ sarcasm alert ]<br /><br />Of course they are identical. They are both semi-automatic machineguns that take a clip that can be replaced or modified to hold hundreds of cop killer bullets.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91142389314522270052011-07-24T14:11:16.692-04:002011-07-24T14:11:16.692-04:00That must be some spit!That must be some spit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-57200771581266913092011-07-24T14:04:21.650-04:002011-07-24T14:04:21.650-04:00Capt. Tam O.? Yeah, I ain't buyin' it.
Bu...Capt. Tam O.? Yeah, I ain't buyin' it.<br /><br />But what the hell.<br /><br />So, just say that the line "I have been informed that these pistols are spittin' images of one another." is a disingenuous fabrication, and I'll regurgitate -I mean reiterate-and clarify my tangential reference and intent.<br /><br />ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63362429396071562812011-07-24T11:33:41.192-04:002011-07-24T11:33:41.192-04:00"Shall I break it down for you, again?"
..."<i>Shall I break it down for you, again?</i>"<br /><br />Please, as obviously I have yet to grasp what exactly you're saying.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67722357898092927552011-07-24T09:46:02.607-04:002011-07-24T09:46:02.607-04:00Similar but not congruent.
I knew 8th grade wasn&...Similar but not congruent.<br /><br />I knew 8th grade wasn't wasted<br /><br />GerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-71136795911995505582011-07-24T09:32:43.530-04:002011-07-24T09:32:43.530-04:00Hey I remember those little Smifs...I didn't c...Hey I remember those little Smifs...I didn't care for them either because I already had a Jetfire and they are exactly alike, so...<br /><br />That oughta be good to milk it for another 40 or so Capt. Obvious comments.:)<br /><br />Or...you could admit that the post is bogus and respond to the actual original (obscure) commentary/inquiry. Shall I break it down for you, again?<br /><br />ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46745833851939525722011-07-24T09:06:13.042-04:002011-07-24T09:06:13.042-04:00Og,
"Ah, I'd forgotten about the 61. I f...Og,<br /><br />"<i>Ah, I'd forgotten about the 61. I figured if there was anyone who would know...<br /><br />Actually, aside from grips, the 61 does look a little bit like the bayard.</i>"<br /><br />After I typed that, I took the <i>NRA Guide To Pistols And Revolvers</i> into the reading room to see if it had a Model 61 in it.<br /><br />As it turns out, the 61 isn't just "like" the Bayard in layout, it practically <i>is</i> a Bayard, albeit in alloy and chambered for a rimfire cartridge. Heck, they even both disassemble via the front sight... I never wanted one of those ridiculous little Smith purse .22s before, but now I want one bad.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33900913896157087062011-07-24T04:42:10.119-04:002011-07-24T04:42:10.119-04:00Ah, I'd forgotten about the 61. I figured if t...Ah, I'd forgotten about the 61. I figured if there was anyone who would know...<br /><br />Actually, aside from grips, the 61 does look a little bit like the bayard. <br /><br />WV; Blerymbl. Unlike the Bayard or the Colt, or even the Smith, the blerymbl ejected spent casings from a specially constructed tube exiting near the nether regions, often scaring attackers more than the actual gunfire.oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79782574160329584272011-07-24T00:46:39.458-04:002011-07-24T00:46:39.458-04:00I was waiting for the "In the sense that they...I was waiting for the "In the sense that they kill people and should be BANNED!!!!" remark but it did not appear. That means that your readers are, or appear to be, ;) intelligent people. That being said, I am a rookie gun collecting. So far I have no pistols in my collection, all though I drool over the ones you post. Yet at first glance I noticed the slide difference, then as I looked closer I saw the sights, grips ect. So like has already been said, they are similar in that they are pocket semi autos and it ends there.Uncle Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208717278832299595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31791423668555919422011-07-23T22:06:42.507-04:002011-07-23T22:06:42.507-04:00In the same sense that a coffee cup is topological...In the same sense that a coffee cup is topologically identical to a doughnut, yes, they're identical.jedhttp://freedomsight.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25944355939297875062011-07-23T20:46:19.257-04:002011-07-23T20:46:19.257-04:00Across a fairly large room lit by a single CFL may...Across a fairly large room lit by a single CFL maybe.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14454222749641776115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32007566464377350112011-07-23T17:02:03.061-04:002011-07-23T17:02:03.061-04:00They Bayard is from the Mirror, Mirror universe. ...They Bayard is from the Mirror, Mirror universe. You can tell by the tiny goatee.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414687981098467556noreply@blogger.com