The Peacemaker Military Budget by Colt

Sometimes a good old-fashion analogy can clarify a situation better than a long, technical explanation. This post is about the proposed military budget cuts just announced by Chuck Hagel, the Secretary of Defense. What follows is an analogy of using a famous gun, the Colt .45 Peacemaker to represent the US military complex.

Imagine the entire military establishment is a Colt .45 Peacemaker, the Gun that Won the West. This gun, also known as the Single Action Army, SAA Model P Peacemaker, M1873, is a single action revolver and holds six cartridges. It was designed for the U.S. government and was the military standard service revolver until 1892.