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    WeaponsCollector

    WeaponsCollector

    EXTREME GUN OWNER
    Mar 30, 2009
    12,120
    Southern MD
    I recently found this pistol at an antique show, it's .65 caliber and is engraved with a hidden trigger that folds down when the hammer is cocked. The only marking on the gun is a #2 on the bottom of the barrel.
    Can anyone identify this high caliber evil assault pistol? I'm thinking it's from the 1840's.
     
    WeaponsCollector

    WeaponsCollector

    EXTREME GUN OWNER
    Mar 30, 2009
    12,120
    Southern MD
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    Baccusboy

    Baccusboy

    Teecha, teecha
    Oct 10, 2010
    13,942
    Seoul
    French percussion folding trigger boxlock, or English folding trigger percussion boxlock. The 3rd looks pretty similar. Some double-barrel models available of that, too:

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    This says French style:

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    Another "French Style" percussion:

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    WeaponsCollector

    WeaponsCollector

    EXTREME GUN OWNER
    Mar 30, 2009
    12,120
    Southern MD
    Baccusboy said:
    French percussion folding trigger boxlock, or English folding trigger percussion boxlock. The 3rd looks pretty similar. Some double-barrel models available of that, too:

    This says French style:

    Another "French Style" percussion:
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    Definitely looks like it, I wonder how old it is. Got it for very little and hoping it's worth more than I payed. The left always talks about how evil and dangerous .50 caliber guns are. If only they knew 160+ years ago we had .65 caliber pistols, they might lose their minds even more!
     
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    ras_oscar

    Ultimate Member
    Apr 23, 2014
    1,667
    I cant imagine how it feels to shoot a pistol that small in a caliber that large. And you thought the 45 acp snake slayer hurt!!!
     
    -Z/28-

    -Z/28-

    I wanna go fast
    Dec 6, 2011
    10,658
    Harford Co
    ras_oscar said:
    I cant imagine how it feels to shoot a pistol that small in a caliber that large. And you thought the 45 acp snake slayer hurt!!!
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    Probably not as bad as you think. That gun would use a small black power load. Doesn't quite compare to modern cartridge ammo using smokeless power.
     
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