Armed Cosmonauts

Cold, Cold this week. 

I am sure not as cold as other parts of the country but....

When the desert is cold, it is a bone cold.

The Soviets do some things so much better than us.

For many years Soviet Cosmonauts carried a three barrel 

survival shotgun/rifle designated TOZ-82 with matching ammo belt

in their Soyuz Capsules.

The TOZ-82 is carried against the possibility 

of an off course Soyuz landing in the wilds of Siberia

which has actually happened to them.

There are wolves in Siberia

big fucking, hungry wolves.

This weapon's coolness factor is forced multiplied by the fact

that it's detachable stock is also a

Machete.

How absolutely fucking cool is that!

The Soviets only recently stopped carrying this weapon system

in their capsules.

Some say the Soviets pulled the weapon because,

NASA bitched about having weapons in the Soyuz capsule while it was attached

to the international space station. NASA based their bitching on the

what if an astronaut goes nuts--blah-blah-blah theory.

The Soviets, tough as nails, never considered this scenario as a possibility.

If the below little scenario ever happens, NASA will wish a big ugly Cosmonaut

wielding a nasty, three barrel, shotgun/rifle with a machete stock,

was sorta around.

Early model, blue steel, Colt Mustang .380 pocket auto.

Rothco concealed carry jacket.

I am on a Hard science, Science Fiction kick lately.

"Everything is becoming Science Fiction."

J.G.Ballard