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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Dennis Daigger on May 23, 2020, 07:11:08 PM

Title: Unique take-down flintlock
Post by: Dennis Daigger on May 23, 2020, 07:11:08 PM

An interesting gun to say the least.
https://www.aaawt.com/html/firearms/f1148.html

Title: Re: Unique take-down flintlock
Post by: Joe S on May 23, 2020, 11:30:58 PM

Thanks Dennis. Very cool gun. I think I'd build one if I had the tools.

It's difficult for me to believe that this is a poacher's gun, as it is described. I can't imagine a poacher ever paying for a gun like this with his ill gotten gains. If a poacher really wanted a short gun to conceal, it would be a lot cheaper and easier to saw the barrel on a standard rifle to 18" or so.

Title: Re: Unique take-down flintlock
Post by: JV Puleo on May 24, 2020, 12:59:18 AM

It was intended to be easy to transport in a carriage.

Title: Re: Unique take-down flintlock
Post by: Shreckmeister on May 24, 2020, 02:06:21 AM

Love the creativity of antique dealers and other salesmen

Title: Re: Unique take-down flintlock
Post by: James Wilson Everett on May 24, 2020, 03:24:21 AM

Guys,

Not all that unique.  Really a gentleman's toy rather than a serious gun.  Here are photos of some others:

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/n514/JamesEverett/Guns/Screw%20Barrel/Baxter1a.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/JamesEverett/p/06c4373d-1464-48f0-a7cb-9c0d6a4ae729)

Could also be attached to a blunderbuss type barrel.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/n514/JamesEverett/Guns/Screw%20Barrel/Baxter2a.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/JamesEverett/p/05f01641-ab0e-4138-937a-0147ec16b7b6)

Here is one I made a while ago.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/n514/JamesEverett/Guns/Screw%20Barrel/100_5758a.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/JamesEverett/p/e636ebe3-fc30-42ef-b1f5-5904d8996449)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/n514/JamesEverett/Guns/Screw%20Barrel/100_5754a.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/JamesEverett/p/7a5cc4fd-4c26-4957-81eb-304d438e7136)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/n514/JamesEverett/Guns/Screw%20Barrel/100_5760a.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/JamesEverett/p/b414791f-7914-474a-92e4-d9111ce31b29)