Actually "the other" KB did it as part of his tale by using the Sansone term, albeit about the wrong tool (just for the sake of the tale).
What you probably refer to is not strange. It is just not mainstream to have the Bb side valve slides on top of those from the F side. You wouldn't like me to enter a discussion of the pro & con's of either system. Through all of my professional life I was KB, but not only for the sake of avoiding confusion I happily will retreat to being just: Klaus > Nobody has mentioned the strange thing about the horn in this photo. > Take another look... > > scottito > > >>> Peter H. wrote: >>> The correct URL is: http://home.earthlink.net/~punto50/HornPistol.jpeg >>> >>> Anyone recall who the guy in the picture was? >>> >>> Sorry. >>> >>> Peter Hirsch >>> >>> >>> I think that is a very old picture of my teacher, Prof. I.M.G., with his >>> Sansone 6 chambered, dual rifled pistol. He is shooting a "Maestro" right >>> between >>> the eyes, which is why he is grinning ear to ear. Obviously, the girl is a >>> model or a waitress at Margie's Truck Stop, Motel and Showers at Exit 2, NJ >>> and >>> not a real soldier (the nails are the giveaway). She is holding a Smith and >>> Wesson model H465D horn. >>> >>> KB >> >> >> After this wonderful tale the plain truth is bound to be boring. >> >> As with all other photos there also is another side to this one, which >> happens to have a typed note attached to it. >> >> Both sides can be seen at >> >> Thumbnails of Horn & Pistol. A US army anecdote from 1955: >> >> http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotos20/lst?.dir=/Horn >> +%26+pistol >> >> >> You may have to join this free and open-for-all group via >> >> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterPublicPhotos20/ >> >> >> Klaus >> >> aka. >> >> Klaus Bjerre of Denmark (hence also a KB) >> Retired teacher >> >> 45MB+ of free music files in .pdf format: >> Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/ >> (Approved membership required) >> >> Index over 1GB+ of brass instruments galleries and catalogue scans: >> Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterPublicPhotosIII/files/ >> (Membership is open for all) _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org