This air rifle interests me so much. And Ive been curious are there any pcp rifles that look like muskets and operate with the side hammer that muskets/cap and ball rifles used?
N/A Are there any manufacturers making musket looking repeaters like the famous girardoni?
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There was a custom maker a while back that made a rifle similar to a Girardoni ...I think the name was Gary Barnes
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A couple of weeks ago I came across a video of a guy shooting a Girardoni replica. Unfortuanately I did not watch it and don't recall the you tuber? I know that's a lot of help. Never mind, it was one of these below.
A couple of years ago I read a great article about it being used in the Napoleonic wars. Found it incredible that they used it in warfare... but it was in an era when most arimies used only single shot flintlocks. It was probably more reliable in windy or wet weather than a flintlock.
Jerry
A couple of years ago I read a great article about it being used in the Napoleonic wars. Found it incredible that they used it in warfare... but it was in an era when most arimies used only single shot flintlocks. It was probably more reliable in windy or wet weather than a flintlock.
Jerry
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There was a book that came out probably 20 years ago. it had all the correct dimensions and plans from a museum Girondoni. I have a copy somewhere. I'll have to find iot and have a re-read......
It was:
The Construction and Operation of The Air Gun The Austrian Army Repeating Air Rifle Vol1 2Nd Ed
It was:
The Construction and Operation of The Air Gun The Austrian Army Repeating Air Rifle Vol1 2Nd Ed
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Some more info...
lewis-clark.org
Lewis's Air Gun - Discover Lewis & Clark
Of the Indians, Lewis wrote that it "astonishes them very much, they cannot comprehend it's shooting so often and without powder."
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It would probably be expensive to built a functional replica, but if someone produced it, I would probably find a way to own one.
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