regle collars and service pistols
Hi Regle,
So, the mighty collar studs reigned supreme! Glad to hear it - none of these wimpy sewn-ons...
I do remember the separate collars from my time in the ATC in the '60s. My front collar stud, the long one, rubbed my Adam's apple raw until I got used to it. When I joined, the ATC was cutting over from the old 1920s dog collar tunics, and we had one lanky out-of-measure lad who had to wear one for a good few months until a BD was found for him. He looked like Aircraftman Lawrence...
Cliff has not yet reported back on whether he fired his S&W .380 revolver, so I will report on my own experiences with it. Years ago, I fired one on a number of occassions using both old service ammo (nice whiff of cordite)and modern stuff. Both were unimpressive. The recoil was slight, and the bullets actually bounced back from the target - a retired tenpin bowling pin - and landed at my feet. I think that shooting at a Storm Trooper might have had the effect of annoying him, but little else...
Cheers,
Dave