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  Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
 
(...) [sigh]... You've got a point. "modern" w/ respect to History != "modern" in mundane usage (...) Sorry, but once again, this opens up confusion. Which one of these is the pirate pistol? Which one is the pirate long-gun? (You see, not all (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
 
Franklin W. Cain skrev i meddelandet ... (...) Shouldn't that be: Minifig Gun Musket Pirate Minifig Gun Pistol Pirate Minifig Gun Revolver WW Minifig Gun Pistol WW to push the theme dependency to the least significant end? (Is WW an accepted (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
 
(...) That settles the "is 'musket pistol' an oxymoron?" question. (...) If we go this way, flintlock is a better-known term, and so is probably a better choice for naming. (...) Is that the long musket or the pistol? ;) (...) (you've got the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
 
(...) It works for me. Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
 
(...) IMHO, the disadvantages of "Pirate" and "WW" outweigh the disadvantages of "Modern" and "Archaic"... But I like best what Steve Bliss suggested most recently. --Todd (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
 
(...) Me too. --Todd (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
 
(...) Since Franklin and Todd have weighed in on this, I'll assume the matter is settled. Not to slight anyone else's opinion, but Franklin is the author (well, I haven't seen a rifle.dat yet (hint, hint)), and I've got a lot of respect for Todd on (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: guns
 
(...) It's in the queue. I'll finish it up eventually. But I'd kinda like to reacquire a steady source of income first, though, if for no other reason than to continue having such luxuries as an apartment, food, electricity, Internet access, and so (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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