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« Reply #500 on: May 14, 2012, 09:12:58 pm » |
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Another Steampunk firearm. Never seen one of these before. Part of an entire obscure class of weaponry - google "transitional percussion revolvers". They are rifled I wouldn't want to be in the open at 200 to 250 yrds more than likely
they would ruin your day... I have a couple of barrels for these I plan on building something
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Something I'd been told in passing (apocryphal accounts being what they are), that some of the post-Civil War/War Between The States muskets you see that were cut-down/sawed-off where actually use to launch carrying lines up onto barn roofs (in the same manner as the line-carrying launchers at see - generally with a weighted rod/shaft loaded from the muzzle, launched with a blank). Seems a bit odd .....I have to ask why one would have to fire a line over a barn roof? Line throwing guns have been used on ship board most came about during the cartridge era..... But most larger ships relyed one the Lyle gun a small mortar used for line trowing..... I have seen trapdoor springfields turned into both line throwing guns and harpoon guns made up by a local gunsmith on Long Island in the 20's and 30's.... |
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« Reply #501 on: May 15, 2012, 12:34:57 am » |
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They are rifled I wouldn't want to be in the open at 200 to 250 yrds more than likely
they would ruin your day... I have a couple of barrels for these I plan on building something
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....  I was under the impression that these were converted from the smooth-bores and not the rifles. Up into the early-mid 1800s the NCOs of the Austrian jaegers still carried short muskets that lacked rifling. What caliber are we talking here? Because as mentioned these are quite chunky compared to the average .54-.58 Civil War-era rifled musket. |
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« Reply #502 on: May 15, 2012, 04:36:38 am » |
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« Reply #503 on: May 15, 2012, 05:30:02 am » |
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.... I was under the impression that these were converted from the smooth-bores and not the rifles. They were. http://www.collegehillarsenal.com/shop/product.php?productid=710 |
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« Reply #505 on: May 22, 2012, 11:14:42 pm » |
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They are rifled I wouldn't want to be in the open at 200 to 250 yrds more than likely
they would ruin your day... I have a couple of barrels for these I plan on building something
with them one of these days....
.... I was under the impression that these were converted from the smooth-bores and not the rifles. Up into the early-mid 1800s the NCOs of the Austrian jaegers still carried short muskets that lacked rifling. What caliber are we talking here? Because as mentioned these are quite chunky compared to the average .54-.58 Civil War-era rifled musket. The Austrian carbine barrels I have are 69 caliber rifled I have had the breech plug out of one of them and it shows strong lands and grooves these actually started out in the flint era and origianl recently sold at auction here in Virginia Sorry no they were rifled..... the cut down austrian in the photo is suspect there have been MANY unscruples dealers/collectors who will enhance an item and make it into something not seen before the "cast brass loop and iron ring" come from a Civil war McCellin saddle .... so you take a beat rifle or musket cut it down screw some hardware from a saddle on it and it's Confederate! Sorry I have trouble with this one. |
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« Reply #507 on: May 23, 2012, 02:59:56 am » |
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Yes I think on your side of the pond that would certainly be cheaper. Very snazzy Peacemaker btw, pew pew.  |
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« Reply #508 on: May 24, 2012, 01:02:30 pm » |
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Ive never seen one quite like this...  The Allen Underhammer "Pocket Rifle" |
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« Reply #509 on: June 06, 2012, 08:41:49 pm » |
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« Reply #510 on: June 07, 2012, 02:34:03 am » |
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Finally got my Volcanic replica. I've got another on order. Very nice Eldrock! I love the history behind Volcanic repeating arms. By the way has anyone ever told you that you somewhat resemble the actor John Hawkes? He plays Mr. Sol Star on the show Deadwood |
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« Reply #511 on: June 07, 2012, 05:44:14 am » |
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Thank you for that compliment. I'm a few years older than Mr. Hawkes. My picture is only a very small bit of a larger image, that was taken in '07. I'm quite a lot greyer now. I'm also fairly sure that I'm not anywhere near as handsome as Hawkes. Just ask my wife.
Yes, the history of the Volcanic Repeating arms is most fascinating. It's like electronics today. New and innovative today, Passe and in the ditch tomorrow.
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« Reply #512 on: June 07, 2012, 01:15:41 pm » |
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Found this posting elsewhere on a resin Borchardt C93 and figured some would be inspired - The Borchardt C93 is resin cast model use silicon mold. The stock is made of resin, too.
Only one cartridge is loaded from ejection port and eject by spring tension.
The magazine is only dummy, no capable cartridges, made of solid resin.
Produced by Gan Sumikichi and released in end of 2007. The price was JPY 39,000.
I suppose its product number is about 20 or 30.
He produced various models though stopped at all now. [/i] C93 http://homepage3.nifty.com/gun45/borchardtmein.htmmaking process http://homepage3.nifty.com/gun45/borchardtseisakuki.htm |
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« Reply #513 on: June 16, 2012, 05:01:47 pm » |
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« Reply #514 on: June 16, 2012, 06:59:12 pm » |
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Thanks for posting that. I've never heard of the Treeby before.
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« Reply #515 on: June 20, 2012, 05:35:02 pm » |
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My second Volcanic Pistol arrived Monday. Ordered it through this company: http://www.jastroarmory.com/canadahome.htmPrompt service and delivery. The new pistol is the upper one. I've included a 6 inch ruler for scale. This is a large gun.  |
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« Reply #516 on: June 20, 2012, 08:59:59 pm » |
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Thanks for posting that. I've never heard of the Treeby before.
With a total worldwide production of two prototypes, I'm not surprised. I've seen chain revolvers before, but the fast-pitch screw gas seal is an interesting touch. |
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« Reply #517 on: June 21, 2012, 02:12:16 am » |
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I have found myself lately enamored of the Martini Henry Howdah pistol. That is a lovely gun. |
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« Reply #518 on: June 27, 2012, 10:16:05 am » |
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My second Volcanic Pistol arrived Monday. Ordered it through this company: http://www.jastroarmory.com/canadahome.htmPrompt service and delivery. The new pistol is the upper one. I've included a 6 inch ruler for scale. This is a large gun. The "Austrian Blunderbuss" on that site is beautiful, I wish I had a use for it so it wouldn't just have to hang on my wall if I were to buy it (your Volcanic Repeating Pistol is beautiful to). |
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« Reply #520 on: July 02, 2012, 07:44:06 pm » |
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Ones new "B. Cogswell, Improved Revolving Pistol" a weighty little number.. 6 x 9mm Barrels, the percussion nipples have been modified by our research and development Boffins, with a new patent pending piezoelectric ignition quartz crystal, igniting the pre-made paper cartridges allowing for a more reliable firing system, doing away with the need for percussion caps. No more chain fire misshaps for me.. (although they could be fun)  |
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« Reply #521 on: July 02, 2012, 11:29:10 pm » |
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Nice. Where did you aquire this fine weapon?
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« Reply #522 on: July 03, 2012, 06:54:01 am » |
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Do have fun at the measuring and fittings stages. |
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« Reply #523 on: July 03, 2012, 06:57:55 am » |
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Nice. Where did you aquire this fine weapon? That looks like a Denix Pepperbox, available almost everywhere  |
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« Reply #524 on: July 03, 2012, 05:28:58 pm » |
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Nice. Where did you aquire this fine weapon? That looks like a Denix Pepperbox, available almost everywhere Indeed it is, purchased from here.. and there's a sale on.. http://www.baytree-interiors.co.uk/item/G1071L/pepperbox.htmlActually tempted to get another one at this price.. |
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