their appearance by using masks. When the crime was over, they got away fast most of the time in cars. Criminals went places that make it hard for the lawmen to locate them.
Guns were mostly metal that was stamped, machined, and cast. They had movements, grips, and sights. Cartridges of different sizes held explosive gunpowder propellants that launched high velocity slugs. Most of the time, these were lead. Bullets were aimed and fired to hit, damage, and destroy living flesh. This suited some goal that the gun owner had. Guns were most commonly blued or oxidized to prevent rust from contact with the human user’s hands that had oils and moisture that caused rust. Guns were accurate and powerful devices that were lethal weapons. They had much destructive power. They did both good and evil. The user’s needs determined this. Many brands, sizes, costs, designs, and capabilities existed for guns. A gun was relatively small and simple compared to a car, house, boat, kitchen appliance, clock, typewriter, or factory machine. A gun was a powerful, effective, and highly destructive item.
Guns came out of pockets, and holsters to be raised by hands that aimed and used them. Guns were portable, concealable, and useful tools of assault, robbery, injury, and death.