DonO et al: It is a swagger stick about 14-16 " in length, highly polished with Brasso and only those soldires with less than 30 days left in country had them. I used to use it as a "Priest" to knock out my fish but later in life I learned that catching, playing and releasing fish is what fishing is really about. I still like a fresh small trout for my breakfast and I do keep the Eagle Lake Trout as the water has such a high alkaline content, you don't catch and release but catch and watch them die later. Jim
May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: f...@tribcsp.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: Knife for the backpack... fishing trip related Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:38:36 -0600 Jim, What is a "short-timer's stick"? By "punching out" do you mean firing it, or punching it out? Try to make this flyfishing related, too. LOL DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: jim phillips To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:26 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: Knife for the backpack... fishing trip related It would definitely go BANG! My last month in Viet Nam, I made a short-timers stick from a 50 Cal shell and the primer from a 105. After carefully removing the bullet and powder, I punched out the 50 Cal primer, it shook the walls of our hooch and made my ears ring. Once was enough. Still have the stick. Jim May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: f...@tribcsp.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: Knife for the backpack... fishing trip related Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:15:31 -0600 I wonder if the empty cartridge primer is enough to touch off the loose powder if shot point-blank from the pistol. In Wyoming with cold nights almost every night of the year, a fire would be a must- warmth, cooking, defense, & signal if lost. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: iain short To: VFB-new Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:41 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: Knife for the backpack... fishing trip related Dono Dont forget, you have the best fire starter with you if your going armed, pull a bullet or two and tip the powder into kindling, in the open it dont detonate just burn fast n hot. iain Celebrate a decade of Messenger with free winks, emoticons, display pics, and more. Get Them Now<BR </HTML<BR --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
