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Re: question on naming - pirate guns vs. modern guns
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:07:03 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Franklin W. Cain wrote:
> (You see, not all muskets are "muskets" [long muskets];
> some are pistols. I've seen the term "musket pistolle"
> in historical references before. Likewise,
> not all flintlocks/wheelocks/black-powder/archaic/whatever
> are (long) muskets; some are pistols.)
That settles the "is 'musket pistol' an oxymoron?" question.
> > Is it correct that the brown Pirates pistol/gun is a flintlock?
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> Either that or a wheelock (which is an improvement
> over the flintlock design).
If we go this way, flintlock is a better-known term, and so is probably a
better choice for naming.
> Actually, I think we may need to go to this:
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> Minifig Gun Pirate Musket
Is that the long musket or the pistol? ;)
> Minifig Gun Pirate Pistol
> Minifig Gun WW Revolver
> Minifig Gun WW Pistol
(you've got the six-shooter in there twice)
> Yes, I know that Steve wants to go away from using the "theme names",
> but I think we're just gonna have to use them in this case.
Nope, we don't have to. And we won't.
I'm not even convinced we need 'gun' in the name, but everyone else seems
to like it, so I'll give on that point.
Minifig Gun Musket
Minifig Gun Flintlock Pistol
Minifig Gun Revolver
Minifig Gun Rifle
Would this list work for everyone?
Steve
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| (...) [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 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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