This morning I decided to start carrying my Pelikan 150 FP to work again. I hadn't touched it in a couple of months at least, so i expected it to be dried out. There was still ink in the reservoir and just out of masochism, I tried it out. After about 3 or 4 little loops it started writing like...
I have been researching on my Dad's family from Alabama and Missouri, seems that during Prohibition we had a bunch of bootleggers, murderers and general rabble in the bunch! I wonder what they would think of me being a Parole Agent today!
Superb write up of one of the finest combat handguns ever. I too, was pleasantly surprised to see this thread, having missed it before. As a confirmed S&W snob, I would argue that the 1917 was the best revolver in the trenches, but certainly wouldn't feel unprepared or in anyway ill prepared...
If you like a little heavier pen, try the Pelikan 215. The size of the 400, but has a metal liner, so it weighs a bit more. Also, the Cross ATX has no snob appeal but a excellent writers and you could probably use it for a tire iron.
I would add the Pelikan 150 and the Harley Davidson fountain pens on ebay. The HD pens are made by Waterman and are very nice writers. The Pelikan is a piston fill and mine has a very good nib.
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