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Tracer bullets are well known, and have a bright-burning
pyrotechnic composition in their base, which is ignited
upon firing.
But what if, rather than wanting to kill the other person,
you merely want to invite them over for a G&T or a late-
night game of Dab the Badger?
Wonder no more!
MaxCo. is proud to introduce its
Alphabetic Morse bullets, available in all popular calibres.
Each such bullet has a letter of the alphabet (as far as I
know, there are no other letters) printed on its side. It
also contains a pyrotechnic charge in its base, but this
charge consists of alternating layers of pyrotechnic
material and darkly-burning material. The thickness and
disposition of these layers is such that the corresponding
letter is spelled out in Morse tracery as the bullet flies.
A correctly-loaded handgun will be able to spell only two
or three words before reloading. However, more ambitious
communicators can use belt-fed ammo - carefully proof-
read before firing - to convey the most circumlocutious of
messages.
And thanks to [smendler] for the inspiration.
Pyrotechnic_20Bullets
[MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 20 2016]
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If you shot alternating marshmallow- and chocolate-pellets
punctuated by graham crackers, it would be S'Morse. |
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"LEAVE ... OUR ... AIRSPACE ... NOW" |
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I suspect your Third Armored Tactical Confectionary
batallion may be taking the initiative in that one,
[Jutta]... |
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//... a letter of the alphabet (as far as I know, there are no other letters) ...// |
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Fun fact : The ampersand was at one point commonly included in the alphabet, being appended after 'z'. This is how it acquired its name, as reciting the alphabet would end "...X, Y, Z and per se and" (meaning - and by itself, and). |
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And per se and does have a de-facto Morse code-point, so you could include it in your ammo - which would be handy for the G&T use-case. |
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With the fifteen round magazine in the Glock I could do a Clint Eastwood - |
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Better than trying "SO DO YOU FEEL LUCK " |
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" Describe in seven-round bursts only the good things that come into your mind about... your mother. " |
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Same thing. They're just questions, [Ian]. In answer to your query, they're written down for us. It's a test, designed to provoke an emotional response... Shall we continue? |
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I was ready with a bun for the title. But I hold Max to a higher standard. Still; bun. Awarded after I recovered my eyesight following "s'morse". |
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//I hold Max to a higher standard.// To paraphrase
the late, great Douglas Adams: "I love standards. I
like the squeaking noise they make as they slip." |
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" If you shot alternating marshmallow- and chocolate-pellets punctuated by graham crackers, it would be S'Morse. " |
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It should go without saying that that one is |
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"He's a bit of a crawler, Moriarty" |
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Ha ha. Enjoy stalking, [eddie]. A small amount of research here on the hb will give you my home address. |
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Well, I can't say I've ever heard of Edgar Broughton. Do try to keep up. |
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