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Offline ssb73q

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A strange beast
« on: February 08, 2019, 05:47:01 AM »
Hi, a 12-shot percussion revolver:



You could easily do double tap before double tap was invented by defense gurus.  ;)

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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2019, 01:09:04 PM »
That's a very interesting piece. But it seems like an explosion in your hand, waiting to happen.
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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2019, 05:16:02 PM »
my goodness! could you imagine what a chain fire would be like? (j&
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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2019, 10:06:41 AM »
Good way to get a new nickname.

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Cool design, but I really DON'T like the double trigger. No way you could be discriminate either in combat, on horseback, or both.
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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2019, 12:59:49 PM »
Love all the comments. On the other hand, I can bet if any one of us had the opportunity to own this piece, we'd jump on it!!  ;)
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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2019, 06:38:19 PM »
How about a 48 shot?

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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2019, 06:55:49 PM »
How about a 48 shot?



Dang! Don't let Nancy Pelosi see that! She will be after our BP guns!!
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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2019, 08:16:59 PM »
Talk about high capacity!

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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2019, 04:00:12 AM »
I remember the Walch Navy was in a Louis Lamour book cant remember which one tho.

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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2019, 09:28:05 AM »
I know! It was in the one it is in!! ha ha ha!!  (7+"
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Re: A strange beast
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2019, 10:33:17 AM »
I remember the Walch Navy was in a Louis Lamour book cant remember which one tho.

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