[Jewelry making - Article 00234] - [Orchid] [Tidbits] Bang!

[Benjamin Mark]

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    Bang! 

    Okay. Let's start with a riddle. Ready? fill in the blanks and tell
    me the name of the man to whom this little saying refers: 

    God created man ... Blank Blank made them equal. 

    For those who don't know ... I'll tell you later. 

    For now ... may I add some famous names in column one ... and the
    weapons they used in column two. The list is mixed and the guns
    mismatched. You can match protagonist and guns yourselves. You can
    email me for the answer whenever you want. 

    Column one                   Column two 

	Shell Scott                    .38 Police   
	Dirty Harry                  2-45 Automatics
	Lone Ranger                Cold Woodsman 
	Napoleon Solo             .38 Colt Special
	The Shadow                  Luger Special "S"
	Matt Helm                    2-Colt 45
	Dick Tracy                   Colt 44 Magnum (Model 29)

    And the answer to the above saying is: 

    God created man ... Sam Colt made them equal. 

    Did I mention I have a Diamond and Black Onyx and Ruby and Sapphire
    Brooch in the shape of a pistol? This for those of you who might be
    wondering from whence I got this theme. It's worth about $1000. They
    don't tell me who made it. They don't tell me the weight of the
    diamonds. Essentially ... the don't tell me nuthin'. 

    In 1830, when he was 16 years old, Samuel Colt carved a model of a
    single-barrelled pistol with automatically revolving chambers. By the
    beginning of the Civil War, the Colt revolver was the standard small
    arms of the world. 

    So many guns became popular it is a wonder to me that jewelers did
    not make more models to commemorate such famous names as Deringer,
    and Luger, and the Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum-- touted as the most
    powerful handgun in the world. 

    The history and lore of guns is fascinating ... this from one who
    thinks guns kill people and people who kill people would not be able
    to kill so easily were it not for guns ... Charlton Heston aside.
    Methinks he should have stuck to walking on water and parting the Red
    Sea. But that's me. 

    Quick ... what most famous and colorful figures in American folklore
    used  Deringers as guns of choice? He was the most sophisticated and
    sublty brutal man in the West. He took your diamonds ... he took your
    jewels ... he took your money ... and he took your land. He was the
    Riverboat Gambler. He dressed to the nines ... and he carried a
    Deringer. Quick Tidbits. Deringer was made by Henry Deringer.
    derringer ... with double "r" and small "d" was a copy of the
    Deringer and made by another company. So ... for you gun  owners ...
    do you have a Deringer ... or do you have a derringer? 

    In the meantime ... take a look at the diamond Pistol Brooch. And ask
    yourselves why they don't make more. A .357 Magnum for me sir ...
    thank you very much. 

    For those of you who are new to this thing called Tidbits...may I
    direct you to my home page at www.tyler-adam.com where you will
    scroll down the left side menu till you get to the area that says
    Tidbits Graphics ... and then click on the link that says: Bang ...
    where you'll see an image of a white gold Pistol Brooch  with rubies
    and sapphires and diamonds. 

    And there ya have it. That's it for this week folks. Catch you all
    next week. Benjamin Mark 


TYLER-ADAM CORP.--Jewelry Manufacturers
Tel -- 1-800-20-TYLER
E-Mail: webmaster AT tyler-adam.com




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