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william wrote:
> On Sep 8, 10:10 pm, Dave in Toronto wrote:
> >
> > I've heard of that fanning business. Did some gunfighters in the old
> > west ever actually do it or is it a product of the Wild West shows?
> > I've tried to do it with a colt and it's extremely hard to
> > manipulate let alone strive for accuracy.
> >
> And that "fanning rage" produced a Mattell toy that was all the rage
> when I was a kid.
>
> http://users.rcn.com/ed.ma.ultranet/toyguns.html
>
> William
> www.williamahearn.com
Hey! I had that (the one with the striped handle)!!
I remember it hurt your hand like Hell to work it, and it swang through
about a 30° arc every time you fanned it; you'd be lucky to shoot a guy
who was trying to strangle you. But it was fun!
Thanks for posting that!
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