Aside from thinking about the Roman Empire and the ever=resent desire of somehow our world suddenly becoming the one of the Xenozoic era, the other thing that occupies our waking thoughts is, of course, what gun can we, should we, prioritise next on our infinite wish list of guns we want to own.
If you don’t know what the Xenozoic era is, whip yourself and do penance by immediately reading everything Mark Schultz ever produced.
And of course, when that gun is purely a choice between two different aesthetics that are competing in your own mind, sometimes, it is only natural to think…
But which one would I want to have, if it could only be one of them, in the Xenozoic era?
It’s these kind of important and life affirming questions that keep one focused on what matters instead of the boring WWIII fatigue of whatever impending terror they are trying to impose on you next.
Right then. Let’s get to it.
My latest obsession, an original Colt 1911 from WWI
or, an old obsession, an 1851 Colt Navy Richards-Mason conversion (from blackpowder to brass cartridge use)
Of course, price and availability are real world considerations, but let’s not bother ourselves with such trifles now. Instead let us consider:
Neither is ideal for a world infested with dangerous, intelligent and aggressive dinosaurs, along with a few other, stranger creatures. A .45 ACP or .38 special are not rounds I’d want in that world as a primary choice. More like .50 AE or .454 Casull would be more likely choices, but let’s say that is the only choice you have.
2 more rounds in the 1911 but also chances of jamming and misfiring that are not an issue on the 1851.
Bigger but slower round in the .45 than the .38.
But ultimately it’s down to personal choice. So… if it were you, which one would you go for? In a world infested with dinosaurs as well as the usual human predators?
And you can have only one of them before you are forever teleported to that place. We’ll assume plentiful ammo for either weapon when you appear in the Xenozoic world.
I’m still honestly not sure. I may have to flip a coin.
Given only those two choices:
Assuming that you can acquire spare magazines, I would say the 1911.
Fast reloads are imperative when you are being swarmed by Compsognathus’ or other two legged predators.
Keep it clean, keep it oiled.
After much consideration sir, I have come to the same conclusion. It is this kind of high-minded, deeply considered conversations I lack more of. Allow me to offer you a cigar in spirit, and a drop of fine cognac for your well-explained and well-reasoned thinking.
For serious social purposes, the 1911, as JMB originally envisioned it. It’s hard to beat the old percussion revolvers for dress wear.
Another very good answer. Quite, good sir. Quite.
Going with the revolver on this one, because a) it can be reliably fired while jammed into a monster, and b) humidity and dust are no friends of sliding mechanisms.
Can’t argue the facts