And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
M1906 pistol against the background of its holster. Caliber 6,35 mm (25 ACP).
The John Browning 25 ACP was loaded a lot hotter than current ammo. His pistols were stoutly built. The flood of cheap copycats that fell apart from hot ammo forced ammo makers into making weak loads. It's the 38 special vs P+ 38 special. The old 38's will not do well with P+.
Lugers liked and needed hot loads to function reliably. Weaker 9mm ammo available in the US after the war led to the view of Lugers being unreliable. +P needed.
Somebody once said, maybe it was the late Lt.Col Jeff Cooper (may he rest in peace), "If you shoot me with a .25acp and I find out about it, Imma come to kick your ass!"
I have a Beretta .25 Jetfire made in the 1950's It literally hurts my hand to shoot it because the slide hits my hand each shot. It's mostly a completely useless gun except if you need to gut shoot someone at point blank range.
Lovely. For those times you can't carry a gun.
ReplyDeleteJust a .25ACP. But still very cool Olde Skoole carry pistol set-up for La Madame. Beats a hat pin any day.
ReplyDeleteThe John Browning 25 ACP was loaded a lot hotter than current ammo. His pistols were stoutly built. The flood of cheap copycats that fell apart from hot ammo forced ammo makers into making weak loads. It's the 38 special vs P+ 38 special. The old 38's will not do well with P+.
ReplyDeleteLugers liked and needed hot loads to function reliably. Weaker 9mm ammo available in the US after the war led to the view of Lugers being unreliable. +P needed.
Delete35 mm ??
ReplyDeleteI had one and I believe it was made in Switzerland
ReplyDeleteTony...Belgium....
Delete.25acp will certainly put a welt on you.
ReplyDelete-Snakepit
I have never seen the carry pouch.
ReplyDeleteSomebody once said, maybe it was the late Lt.Col Jeff Cooper (may he rest in peace), "If you shoot me with a .25acp and I find out about it, Imma come to kick your ass!"
ReplyDeleteThat's an accurate quote. Probably.
azlibertarian
I have a Beretta .25 Jetfire made in the 1950's
ReplyDeleteIt literally hurts my hand to shoot it because the slide hits my hand each shot.
It's mostly a completely useless gun except if you need to gut shoot someone at point blank range.