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Gun as a prescribed medical gadget?

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Well, I think it's interesting. I wonder how far you can shoot it accurately with (apparently) no sights. I also wonder how the recoil would feel coming from a different angle like that.

Edit: typo
 
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Very interesting. I would love to see a vid of how that works exactly and how it shoots. Definitely a point and shoot device which is probably well within reasonable for self-defense for most people. Wonder how the BATFEWTFLOL will define it.d
 
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thorvaldr wrote:
If I was a gun collector (my wife informs me that I am not) I would probably get one.
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As a recently married man I was ROFLMAO at that!!

Thanks for the other info as well. I think I find myself in a similar position to yours.
 
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Could this be the 'pistol for the people' so that we are all equal (socialist principal) and all have a gun? Can they prescribe ammo as well?
 
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My doctor agreed to prescribe different sized grips for my 627 S&W. He did comment "Good luck gettingreimbursement for them though" :dude:

Still, I thought it was cool of him to agree to the prescription. It was legit, I was having intermittent tendonitis issues.
 
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I want one:celebrate, not because I think that I actually need it, or would use it on a regular basis, I just want it.
 
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Gordie wrote:
I want one:celebrate, not because I think that I actually need it, or would use it on a regular basis, I just want it.
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Yes, it's cool but I would say that unless you have the specific dexterity issues the device is meant to address it wouldn't be very useful. The company literature says you can use it for a BUG or deep concealment, but I think a double barreled derringer would work better for that sort of thing
 
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thorvaldr wrote:
Gordie wrote:
I want one:celebrate, not because I think that I actually need it, or would use it on a regular basis, I just want it.
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Yes, it's cool but I would say that unless you have the specific dexterity issues the device is meant to address it wouldn't be very useful. The company literature says you can use it for a BUG or deep concealment, but I think a double barreled derringer would work better for that sort of thing
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I think you missed my point. It don't care how useful it is. I just want it!:celebrate
 
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Gordie wrote:
thorvaldr wrote:
Gordie wrote:
I want one:celebrate, not because I think that I actually need it, or would use it on a regular basis, I just want it.
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Yes, it's cool but I would say that unless you have the specific dexterity issues the device is meant to address it wouldn't be very useful. The company literature says you can use it for a BUG or deep concealment, but I think a double barreled derringer would work better for that sort of thing
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I think you missed my point. It don't care how useful it is. I just want it!:celebrate
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I was agreeing with you. Yes, cool but not useful. I too, want one but don't need one.
 
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Imagine the surprise on the BG's face when grandma pulls the trigger on her 'combivent' .. hehe..

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SFCRetired wrote:
Wonder if they're going to chamber it in anything besides 9mm?

Having known some folks with moderate to severe manual dexterity problems that would preclude them firing anormal handgun, I would say that this would be highly useful for them. I do think it needs more than one round or a means of rapidly reloading.

Btw, wasn't there a pistol something like this developed during WWII for use by the Resistance?
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Yes, the Liberator..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP-45_Liberator
 
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