“Ear protection was for sissies in those days.”
A buddy of mine, who has two hearing aids, used to shoot a S&W .357 magnum without ear protection.
My younger son is a bit smarter. He just purchased a Surefire 9mm suppressor. He has a (legal) 9mm SBR (AR)and a Glock 19. Waiting for the tax stamp on the can. Good bye ear muffs!
1st marines went ashore in Guadalcanal with the 1903 a3. The army then renforced them with m1s. The fighting was still hot. When a Army wounded guy left the garand stayed. Wasn’t long after that the marines made it their battle rifle. Patton said the garand was the reason the US won the war. The marines1st was first in the garand was the last out.
I’m sorry for your loss. I read your tag line. Anyone who thinks the greatest generation is gone is full of it. They live with us and sacrifice for us and they are still serving. Always have and will as long as there is a USA. God bless you and your family. All gave some. Some gave all.
A buddy of mine, who has two hearing aids, used to shoot a S&W .357 magnum without ear protection.
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When I received my S&W Model 19 .357 I went out to an open area near where my parents lived and put two rounds through it at about 4:00 p.m. and didn’t use any ear protection, just because I wanted to know what those rounds sounded like. WOW!! My ears were still ringing at 10:00 p.m. that night. That was in 1968. I still have the revolver.