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Why would John Wilkes Booth choose a Deringer pistol over a revolver?
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Because he was cocky and a braggart, and thought he was awesome, also, he was driven crazy with anger. So there's your answer, Brennan. ;-}
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How did Samuel Colt's revolver help people in the 1800s?
at that time there were only single shot rifles and pistols. A single shot weapon was not the best to have when fighting indians. He felt a multiple shot weapon was in order. So, he developed the first multiple shot percussion pistol....that developed into the cartridge pistol and rifle............
A list of weapons for TimeSplitters 2?
Silenced Pistol Silenced Pistol x2 Luger Pistol Luger Pistol x2 Silenced Luger (not available in MP) Silenced Luger x2 (not available in MP) Garett Revolver Garett Revolver x2 Crossbow Shotgun Shotgun x2 Tactical 12-Gauge Soviet S47 (Better known as the AK-47) Soviet S47 x2 Sniper Rifle Vintage Rifle Tommy Gun Tommy Gun x2 SBP90 Machinegun SBP90 Machinegun x2 Minigun Sci-fi Handgun Plasma Autorifle Lasergun Electrotool Rocket Launcher Granade Launcher Homing Launcher Flamethrower Timed Mine Remote Mine Proximity Mine TNT Gunpowder (Powder Keg) Fists Brick Fire Extinguisher That's all of 'em :)
What type of revolver does Indiana Jones carry?
Indiana Jones has used several handguns throughout the film series. In "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Indiana Jones is seen firing two handguns, a Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector 2nd Model (referred to as an HE2), and a semi-automatic Browning Hi-Power pistol. The S&W HE2 handed to Belloq in the opening of the film, and later thrown into his suitcase, was a HE2 rented from Stembridge Gun Rentals in Hollywood. It had been modified with a short 4" barrel (the HE2s were manufactured with 5.5" barrels). The front sight had also been modified, and there is a distinctive silver tip on the barrel, a result of the gunmith's work on the front sight. In later scenes, an HE2 rented from Bapty Gun Rentals in London was used. This is the revolver used for all shooting scenes. It also had a short 4" barrel, but with a different, triangular-shaped front sight. The HE2 is a WWI vintage revolver. One revolver was in .45 caliber and the other was .455 caliber (a small difference). During the bar shoot-out scene, and later on Katanga's boat, Indy produces a Browning High Power semi-auto pistol. The Hi-Power was in 9mm caliber, the same as the German handguns of the era. It was also used in WWI, but has continued to be a popular gun. For "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," Indy fires the same S&W HE2 he used in "Raiders" (in fact, the exact same pistol) until Willie Scott drops it out of the car window during the chase scene. For the rest of the film, Indy wears an empty holster (don't ask why). Indiana Jones uses the same revolver for both "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". It is a WWI era Webley 1896 W.G. Army Revolver model, in .455 caliber. This is a British-made military revolver, which is big and heavy. The Smith & Wesson revolver carried by Indiana Jones was not a Hand Ejector Model 2, but a variation on that gun called the M1917 which was produced for the U.S. Army during WWI when the Army couldn't get enough of the new M1911 pistols. Colt also made a similar revolver. The M1917 was produced in .45ACP and had a 5.5-inch barrel and a lanyard loop, just as Indy's sidearm does. The Hand Ejector was produced in .44 caliber and did not have a lanyard loop. Incidentally, the M1917 is still in production today as the Model 22, Model of 1917 The Browning High Power (also known as the "GP" for "Grand Puissance") was not a WWI pistol. John Browning laid out the early design for the pistol in 1925 but it wasn't completed until Dieudonne Saive finished the work after Browning's death. It was not offered for sale until it was selected by the Belgian police in 1935, which is why the pistol is also known as the GP35.
Did Indiana Use His Pistol In Indiana Jones 4?
Indiana uses two primary revolvers in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). One is a Smith & Wesson 1917 revolver, chambered for .45 ACP. The second is a Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector Model 2 (HE2) revolver. It is widely accepted that the Hand Ejector Model 2 is the gun used in all the revolver shooting scenes. In the Ravenwood bar scene, he uses his backup gun, a Browning High-Power semi-automatic, which is similar to the famous Colt M1911.In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana's gun of choice is a Colt New Service M1917 revolver.In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1989) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Indiana uses a Webley Green revolver.
What pistol is used in Death Wish 2 by Bronson's character?
A 38 Caliber Smith & Wesson Snub-Nosed Revolver.
Why did John Wilkes Booth choose a Derringer pistol over a revolver?
It could be easily concealed.
What did john booth killed Lincoln with?
a Philadelphia Deringer pistol
This type of small pistol was used to murder Abraham Lincoln?
DERINGER
What is a derringer?
A derringer is a firearm, named after a misspelling of the American pistol-maker Henry Deringer.
What gun did Abraham Lincoln get killed with?
A Philadelphia Deringer .
Are revolvers the same as pistols because the Civil War has pistols but they look like revolvers?
Without trying to reach a technical distinction on the weapon's nomenclature and the way that the English language works, consider these general rules: * A pistol, revolver, semi automatic and a muzzle loading derringer are all handguns. * Using the Queen's English all handguns are pistols. * In American useage all handguns are not pistols, a revolver is not a pistol because it has a revolving chamber. * All revolvers are not pistols because revolvers can be long guns or rifles as well. A revolving cylinder is a mechanism, and in both forms of the English language, a rifle using a revolving chamber is a long gun and therfore a rifle. * A derringer whether it is a cartridge firing, break open model or a cap and ball model is a pistol and a handgun but never an automatic or a revolver. * A derringer is not a Deringer, but a Deringer is always a Deringer. * A Heckler & Koch or a Colt 1911A1 automatic is a pistol and a handgun and it is never a revolver. It is also not really an automatic since it is a semi-automatic. * A Colt can be a rifle, a revolving rifle a semi-automatic or a revolver. * All revolvers are not Colts. * A pistol like the Thompson Contender is not a revolver or a semi-automatic and can become a rifle in a few seconds. A Contender can't become an automatic, but a Thompson can. * Confused? Just don't call it a gun.
What was the gun used to kill Lincoln?
A Derringer pocket pistol single-shot was used to kill Lincoln.
Is a Rimmed Cartridges are used in a Revolver or Pistol?
revolver
What is the difference between a pistol and revolver?
A revolver has a rotating chamber that houses the bullets a pistol has a "clip" or "magazine"
What kind of gun did Abraham get killed with?
Abraham Lincoln was killed with a single shot muzzle loading Deringer pistol.
What kind of gun did Boothe use?
John Wilkes Boothe used a Philadelphia Deringer, a small pocket ball & cap style pistol to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln on Good Friday, April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington. He and his wife were attending a comedy called "My American Cousin." A photo of the pistol is contained in the link at the bottom of the page:
Which would jam faster a regular pistol or a revolver?
A semi-auto pistol would be more prone to malfunction than a revolver.
