Comments on: Sextant Reflections https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48178 podrock Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:27:46 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48178 The start of so many stories! The start of so many stories!

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48177 RobVG Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:18:13 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48177 I met a girl... I met a girl…

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48176 ER Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:10:00 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48176 Are you Canadian, or are you getting out of Amerika while there's still time? Are you Canadian, or are you getting out of Amerika while there’s still time?

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48175 RobVG Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:53:00 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48175 But it's not in the forefront. I didn't have a problem selling my collection when I came to Canada. But it’s not in the forefront. I didn’t have a problem selling my collection when I came to Canada.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48173 ER Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:32:07 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48173 It was originally designed as a cavalry pistol, it seemed to effortlessly point itself. Much the same can be said for the Luger. But, don't fool yourself, it IS 'a fascination with a death machine'. Be honest with yourself, embrace the pathology of it. Holding a sextant is a similar tactile sensation, but without the liberal guilt. It was originally designed as a cavalry pistol, it seemed to effortlessly point itself. Much the same can be said for the Luger.

But, don’t fool yourself, it IS ‘a fascination with a death machine’. Be honest with yourself, embrace the pathology of it.

Holding a sextant is a similar tactile sensation, but without the liberal guilt.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48172 RobVG Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:49:12 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48172 It was a .44 cal. I would spend occasional moments cocking and de-cocking it, watching the action and listening to the sharp sounds. It wasn't a fascination with a death machine, it was simple appreciation of the engineering. It was a .44 cal. I would spend occasional moments cocking and de-cocking it, watching the action and listening to the sharp sounds. It wasn’t a fascination with a death machine, it was simple appreciation of the engineering.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48171 ER Wed, 26 Jan 2022 03:10:34 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48171 With the possible exception of the Luger P08. A handy rule of thumb: a nautical mile is approximately 2000 yards. With the possible exception of the Luger P08.

A handy rule of thumb: a nautical mile is approximately 2000 yards.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48170 RobVG Wed, 26 Jan 2022 02:22:46 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48170 Easy for me to remember because I used to own an 1852 Colt "Navy" black powder revolver. Edit: It was an 1851 pistol. Close enough... Easy for me to remember because I used to own an 1852 Colt “Navy” black powder revolver.

Edit: It was an 1851 pistol. Close enough…

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48168 RobVG Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:58:21 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48168 I 2nd that. I 2nd that.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2022/01/23/sextant-reflections/#comment-48164 podrock Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:05:36 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=91030#comment-48164 Excellent article. Excellent article.

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