I have often heard thise idioms, and wondered.
2006-11-19 13:30:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Going off half ****** refers to older style muzzle loaders that had a half ****** position so the hammer wasn't resting on the percussion cap. It was supposed to act as a safety feature but didn't always work. A flash in the pan refers to a flintlock gun that uses very fine (FFFF) powder in a flash pan to ignite the main powder charge when the flint caused sparks and the powder burned through a flash hole to ignite the main powder charge. When the main charge didn't ignite, all you had was a "flash in the pan". So to answer your question, no, it's not the same result.
2006-11-19 13:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by geobert24 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, these are firearms related terms, which are applied to different situations. Going off half-******, refers to an old single action revolver, which had a half ****** notch.. When the hammer was placed in this position it was considered to be safe, and not able to be fired. Occassionally the hammer would slip, and the revolver would fire from this position, an unsafe situation. The other term refers to the acidental firing of a musket, of the revolutionary war era.
2006-11-19 21:45:41 · answer #2 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go off half-******
US Informal. To speak or act without sufficient thought or preparation.
Flash in the pan
A sudden, showy attempt or effort that fails or is not followed by further efforts.
Two different sayings with two different meanings, but the results of both are they accomplish nothing.
2006-11-19 22:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by no nickname 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
Different meanings.
2006-11-19 21:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋