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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: jim moore on February 13, 2013, 07:09:39 PM

Title: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
Post by: jim moore on February 13, 2013, 07:09:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/embed/J_hnC6x036Q

sure would like to see a live fire demo

Title: Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
Post by: JTR 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

Title: Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
Post by: smart dog 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. 

dave

Title: Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
Post by: Chris Treichel 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).

Title: Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
Post by: Shreckmeister on February 13, 2013, 11:09:42 PM

Looks like a huge amount of thought and engineering went into a bad idea!

Title: Re: Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistol
Post by: Spiridonov 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!