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nothing like going out with a lot of bling! after that they come up for dale- shot once, dropped once. where have I heard that before?
 
"The challenged party had his choice of weapons."
That's correct and if you think a duel is the way to settle a dispute, then read this short article about an 1808 French duel. Nothing like a duel in hot air balloons at an altitude of 1/2 mile above the ground using a blunderbuss!

https://www.geriwalton.com/a-french-balloon-due/
be careful what you wish for, Mike
 
how about shotguns at 15 paces, don't need no fancy pistols and no need to dance around like ballerinas swinging blades at each other, step apart and let it rip.
 
"The challenged party had his choice of weapons."
That's correct and if you think a duel is the way to settle a dispute, then read this short article about an 1808 French duel. Nothing like a duel in hot air balloons at an altitude of 1/2 mile above the ground using a blunderbuss!

https://www.geriwalton.com/a-french-balloon-due/
be careful what you wish for, Mike
She must’ve been quite a nifty item!
 
I agree in shotguns. let the man who fires first wins. if you some how miss with the first shot, don't how that it would be possible, but you still have a reserve barrel to use!!
 
I agree in shotguns. let the man who fires first wins. if you some how miss with the first shot, don't how that it would be possible, but you still have a reserve barrel to use!!
It’s actually really possible to miss with a shot gun... come by the house sometime and I’ll show you.
 
Ironically Alexander Hamilton son Phillip Hamilton was killed in a duel at the age of 19.
He was shot by
 
Ironically Alexander Hamilton son Phillip Hamilton was killed in a duel at the age of 19.
He was shot by
Sorry hit the post button ....
He was shot by George Eacker , on the same dueling field, Weehawken, New Jersey. And what is more ironic with the
same set of pistols that killed his father Alexander Hamilton.....’

Bob
 
HAMILTON'S, son never learned what happened to his DAD ?. now at least it plays into DARWIN'S THEORY OF SELECTION, so it must be true?!
 
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