-=> Quoting John Perz to Steve Gunhouse on 26 Jul 96  06:35 <=-
 Re: Hand Gun Selection 
 -> Actually, a friend of mine wonders what I was doing carrying a
 -> "cocked and locked" single-action in my pocket, but I wasn't afraid
 -> of that aspect. Just as you don't touch the trigger until it's in
 -> the right area (pointing where you want it), you don't touch the
 -> safety until it's clear of the pocket or holster.
 JP> You're a braver man than I am, Steve.  The quality of Colt guns is
 JP> excellent, of course, but I've never seen a mechanical device that
 JP> couldn't fail.
There'd have to be about 3 failures at the same time before it could go 
off. Under the circumstances, I think it's as safe as any other.
As far as the challenge - a mechanical device which can't fail - how 
about a rock? Technically, rocks, levers, inclined planes and so forth 
count as mechanical devices. I suppose given a few thousand years one of 
those would fail too, though.
By the same standards as the Colt, though, your weapon of choice 
(whatever it may be) could also fail. Admittedly if it isn't cocked and 
it fails, it probably won't go off - but I think failures which would 
make it inoperable are more likely than the other kind on the Colt as 
well.
And of course, brave is walking around unarmed because you're concerned 
your gun might fail.  I'm not that brave, sorry.
Steve
... Fortune can give no greater advantage than discord among the enemy.
--- GEcho 1.00
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