Time to air out the Etherium revolver!

[PALADIN85020]

The S&W "Etherium" revolver was a top secret project at Smith & Wesson for years, and only a few prototypes were made. These were actually lighter than air; the metal was infused with microscopic pockets of helium. It was considered unsafe; if one accidentally floated away, who knows into whose hands it might fall. This is the one I was able to obtain; I take it out of the vault and fire it only once a year, every April first - one can't be too careful.

John

 

[GF]

And a Happy April Fools day to you John!

 

[M29since14]

And you have a friend standing by with a fishing net in case it starts to float away.

 

[dmn57]

Can it handle +P loads?

 

[yaktamer]

I had the chance to test-fire the prototype once in Tahiti. But I couldn't fit it into my schedule as I was busy cavorting in the surf with the half-dozen supermodels I had flown down there with on my Gulfstream.

 

[Protocall_Design]

Can it handle +P loads?

No - you can only use light loads in those.

 

[Bajadoc]

It's worth less because the box and tools floated away a long time ago.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Claude Rains Special.

 

[sceva]

WOW; That is really nice.

Here is my April 1 contribution; my Fitz Special K-22 Masterpiece

 

[NYlakesider]

The S&W "Etherium" revolver was a top secret project at Smith & Wesson for years, and only a few prototypes were made. These were actually lighter than air; the metal was infused with microscopic pockets of helium. It was considered unsafe; if one accidentally floated away, who knows into whose hands it might fall. This is the one I was able to obtain; I take it out of the vault and fire it only once a year, every April first - one can't be too careful.

John

Congratulations a very nice revolver. It had to be quite expensive, did you have to float a loan to get it?

 

[S42N8]

On the plus side, it’ll be safe from the tragic boating accident!

 

[Peak53]

It's a good pocket revolver, but you need to keep a tether on a belt loop.