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weird pistols May 19, 2024 18:34:26 GMT -7 straekat, Keith, and 2 more like this

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Post by spence on May 19, 2024 18:34:26 GMT -7

Try this link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMdtBD5Ovll

If that doesn't work, search YouTube for...

"Jonathan is perplexed by these mystery pivoting pistols...."

If you are interested in original 18th-century firearms you will be glad you did.

Spence

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paranger Moderator Posts: 1,199	weird pistols May 20, 2024 9:16:59 GMT -7 via mobile straekat likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by paranger on May 20, 2024 9:16:59 GMT -7 Very strange...and interesting. Reminds me of the M3 "grease gun" with a 90 degree bend in the barrel and mirrored sight for shooting around corners.

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weird pistols May 20, 2024 12:48:50 GMT -7 paranger likes this

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Post by spence on May 20, 2024 12:48:50 GMT -7

A good analogy. Shooting over the gunwale of a ship to repel borders while staying out of the line of fire yourself isn't all that different from shooting around corners. No sights, because they wouldn't be needed. I think that possibility is a reasonable one. A prototype which never made it mainstream, maybe.

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Black Hand Administrator Posts: 2,217	weird pistols May 21, 2024 8:28:28 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Black Hand on May 21, 2024 8:28:28 GMT -7 The video came up in my feed the other day - haven't had a chance to watch it. Thanks for posting!
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Post by spence on May 19, 2024 18:34:26 GMT -7

Post by paranger on May 20, 2024 9:16:59 GMT -7

Post by spence on May 20, 2024 12:48:50 GMT -7

Post by Black Hand on May 21, 2024 8:28:28 GMT -7