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February 14, 2011, 02:53 PM
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Multi cylinder BP pistol.
Don't know the history of this real piece but sure is funky. Wonder if it worked.
Couldn't holster it though! |
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February 14, 2011, 03:07 PM
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Similar to the 'harmonica' thread.
History has produced some strange contraptions as firearms evolved. |
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February 14, 2011, 03:10 PM
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looks like something out of a jules vern movie!!
s.m.
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February 14, 2011, 03:21 PM
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Cool! Looks Hindu or middle eastern.
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February 14, 2011, 04:40 PM
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Imagine a chain fire!
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February 14, 2011, 05:15 PM
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My thought exactly!
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February 14, 2011, 05:50 PM
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I have seen pictures of that one elsewhere, though I can't recall when or where. I recommend the excellent book Firearms Curiosaby Lewis Winant, he covers many oddities such as this one.
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February 15, 2011, 01:26 AM
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I found out more about it.
"This is Joseph Enouy’s invention, British patent #1359, dated 1855. It appears in Winant’s ‘Firearms Curiosa’ and Blair’s ‘Firearms of the World’. At that time it seems to have been in private hands – clearly now it’s in (or on loan to) a museum collection – not sure where though. Google Books has some nice contemporary reports of its invention at this link"... http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...=&oq=&gs_rfai= .
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"This is my Remy and this is my Colt. Remy loads easy and topstrap strong, Colt balances better and never feels wrong. A repro black powder revolver gun, they smoke and shoot lead and give me much fun. I can't figure out which one I like better, they're both fine revolvers that fit in my leather". "To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target". |
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February 15, 2011, 01:58 AM
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Can you imagine cleaning that bad boy?
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February 15, 2011, 04:31 AM
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Looks the correct armament for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang....
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February 15, 2011, 10:21 AM
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"Pardon me while I whip this out."
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