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jim moore

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Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
« on: February 13, 2013, 07:09:39 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/embed/J_hnC6x036Q

sure would like to see a live fire demo
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Offline JTR

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Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2013, 09:45:04 PM »
That is too cool!
Someone here should build one. And shoot it.

If used as a shooter, I don't doubt there's not many left!

John
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Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 10:46:55 PM »
Hi,
Based on the appearance and decoration of that pistol, I suspect it was one of H. W. Mortimer's products.  Lorenzoni's eventually became unsafe to shoot as the fit of the cylinder began to wear.  Hot gas from firing a shot could ignite the powder magazine and you were holding a hand grenade.  There are at least several surviving Lorenzoni-system guns that have blown out magazines. 

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Offline Chris Treichel

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Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2013, 10:51:01 PM »
If anyone is interested in a look at one dissassembled there are lots of pics of the internals and such in the Arms and Armour Annual Vol 1 (there never was a vol 2).
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Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2013, 11:09:42 PM »
Looks like a huge amount of thought and engineering went into a bad idea!
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Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2017, 10:21:59 AM »
Quote from: smart dog on February 13, 2013, 10:46:55 PM
There are at least several surviving Lorenzoni-system guns that have blown out magazines. 

I have never seen  Lorenzoni-system guns witn blown magazines. May You show me photos of blown magazines?
Best regards, Alexande!
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