Just as the founding fathers intended

[toysoldier]

I received this from my brother, and thought it worth passing on:

--Four ruffians break into my house.
--"What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle.
--Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man. He's dead on the spot.
--Draw my pistol on the second man. Misses him entirely because it's a smoothbore and nails the neighbor's dog.
--I have to resort to the cannon at the top of the stairs, loaded with grapeshot.
--"Tally-ho, lads." The grapeshot shreds two men in the blast. The noise sets off car alarms up and down the block.
--Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion.
--He bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive, as the triangular blade has done its work.
--Just as the founding fathers intended.

 

[coach]

I hope the dog's okay.

 

[armabill]

Probably just a paw wound.

 

[Acorn]

The dog was spotted around town saying he was "looking for the man who shot my paw"

 

[ndcowboy]

That's hilarious. I love it.

 

[Selena]

On the serious side... I wonder how the snowflakes would react if they saw a wound inflicted by an 18th century "assault weapon?" Say a shoulder wound from a 75 caliber Brown Bess. Would they still insist on them being the "standard" after seeing the horrible and irreparable damage they are capable of?

 

[Wyandot Jim]

These also make a pretty big mess. Must be why they were outlawed.

He bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive, as the triangular blade has done its work.

 

[blackhawknj]

Regarding the pistol, sounds like more range time is needed. And since it's a smoothbore it can fire buckshot.