Little big man

North American Arms Mini-revolver in .22 magnum. The whole thing is less than 5 inches long. Concealable, handy, and convenient, with just enough punch to do the job in an emergency. I don't have a CCP, but there are times and places where a little friend in some backpack or pocket is worth the risk. As the man once said, "It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6".

I do a lot of hiking, kayaking, beachcombing, etc. all by myself - sometimes, one feels the need to have some 'defense in depth' in teh more desolate areas of our environs. This is also my "hotel gun" when I'm on the road. I never travel with a loaded cylinder, or even with the cylinder and the frame togehter in the same bag. Once I'm checked in, however, all bets are off...

While you're waiting...

For my sorry ass to come up with another Friday-based theme, here's a compact 1911 by Llama, the Spanish gunmaker. It's not a Colt, even though it's a clone, and it's a fine shooter. .45 ACP.

Fishy painting

I did this way back in 1988, whilst still in high school. I'm not as happy with it today as I once way, but it still hangs in the bedroom. Acrylic on canvas.

Old insulator #2

Another Brookfield CD145, this one is embossed with "W. Brookfield 45 Cliff St. NY" on one side and "PAT NOV.13.1883 FAB 12.1884" on the other. This insulator was make in December of 1884 in on Cliff St. in New York City, and was ultimately used, lost, and found along the train tracks north of Clayton, Delaware. Neat, huh?

Old Slabsides

Nothing to see here. Just a standard Colt 1911 in .45 ACP, with an aftermarket 2-port compensator in place of the stock barrel bushing. Nice shooter. Big holes. All from a design that'll be 100 years old in two years.

More stuff I pulled out of the water #11

Another find from Port Mahon, DE. This is an old Royal Crown ("RC") cola bottle (not to be confused with "Crown Royal"). This is from around 1936, and is pretty good shape for living in the Delaware Bay for more than a few years. As you can see from the back label, it was bottled nearby in Dover, DE. The silk-screened graphics are wonderful, even after a long period at sea.

Driftwood painting

This one is on an old driftwood plank that I found on the beach at old New Castle, DE. The ship depicted is not, as some have surmised, the Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) Titanic. It is the Cunard liner RMS Mauretania. The photo here doesn't do it justice - the piece is nearly 4 feet long.