4 Quotes by Ernest Hemingway about firearms


  • Author Ernest Hemingway
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    The rifle and the pistol are still the equalizer when one man is more of a man than another, and if…he is really smart…he will get a permit to carry one and then drop around to Abercrombie and Fitch and buy himself a .22 caliber Colt automatic pistol, '''Woodsman model''', with a five-inch barrel and a box of shells. I advise him to get lubricated hollow points to avoid jams and to ensure a nice expansion on the bullet. He might even get several boxes and practice a little…

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  • Author Ernest Hemingway
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    I wondered...if there should be anything wrong with Sen. Joe McCarthy (Republican) of Wisconsin which a .577 solid would not cure.

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    I have a Thompson SubMachine gun and we shoot sharks with it. As soon as they put their heads out we give them a burst.

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