Re: [Rollei] OT Sailor Fountain Pen

[Jeffery Smith <jls >]

I don't care much for the kick of the 1911. I do have a compensated 
officer's model, and it definitely is easier on the wrists. As for ear 
protection, all of the retired marines I work with are hard of hearing. You 
know why.

Jeffery

At 11:30 AM 5/24/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>The 1911's design preceded WWI and was used extensively by US forces prior
>to the Great War.  Rolleiflex came later, supposedly inspired by the
>necessities of trench warfare, but I don't know that for sure.
>I qualified on the 1911 in 1959.  My ears were ringing for 2 days afterward,
>and I wouldn't be surprised if my present case of persistent tinnitis could
>be traced to that experience.  The army didn't go in much for ear protection
>then.  It was a simpler (stupider) time.
>
>Allen Zak
>
>on 5/24/03 11:00 AM, Jeffery Smith at jls   wrote:
>
> > I should have known that this group, who values the simplest and best,
> > would know what a 1911 is. Weren't both the Rolleiflex and 1911 designed
> > around the same time with WWI in mind?
> >
> > Jeffery
> >
> > At 08:07 PM 5/23/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls  >
> >> To: <rollei  
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 3:46 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Rollei] OT Sailor Fountain Pen
> >>
> >>
> >>> I'll bet I'm one of about 10 people on the forum who
> >> understands that,
> >>> Jerry. Actually, it came to my mind as well. :-)
> >>>
> >>> Jeffery
> >>>
> >>> At 03:03 PM 5/22/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >>>> Barney
> >>>>
> >>>> Oooh! The model 1911 (pen).  Does it come in .45 ACP?
> >>>>
> >>>> Jerry
> >>>>
> >> Speaking of ancient and long lived machinery.:-)
> >> ---
> >> Richard Knoppow
> >> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> >> dickburk  
> >

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