antique airgun
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:53 pm
I was visiting an old armoury, one of the guns on display was an early airgun with a copper ball reservoir, just like the ones shown here.
fascinating stuff
fascinating stuff
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:00 pm
That totally wouldn't give away your position.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:00 pm
Bit of a dodgy resevoir location on those. Can't imagine it helped having a small football sized copper ball sitting to one side of the gun.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:02 pm
That thing would be a bit** to aim with all that weight to one side.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:06 pm
Imagine what they could have done with a bit of expert help from this forum!
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:10 pm
This is really a sporting/recreational rifle, unlike say the Girandoni.That totally wouldn't give away your position.
In all fairness, it's full of airThat thing would be a bit** to aim with all that weight to one side.
Considering the materials and tools they had at their disposal at the time, antique airguns are amongst the most intricate and sophisticated weapons of their time, I'm sure they could have taught us a thing or too!Imagine what they could have done with a bit of expert help from this forum!
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:22 pm
has anyone ever tried using a set or balloons or more practically some type of deflatable pressure chamber?
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:23 pm
Tyre inner tube?pizlo wrote:has anyone ever tried using a set or balloons or more practically some type of deflatable pressure chamber?
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:38 pm
Rubber is not an ideal pressure chamber material. It can inflate and deflate yes... but unless you contain it with a rigid outer chamber it keeps ON expanding as you increase the pressure and a rigid outer chamber would totally defeat the point.pizlo wrote:has anyone ever tried using a set or balloons or more practically some type of deflatable pressure chamber?
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:47 pm
ah, yes but what if it were like the inner structure of duct tape. with fibers running through the material which would limit expansion and increase durability.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:09 pm
that is very cool, i had no idea airguns went so far back.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:18 pm
You have no idea....grumpy wrote:that is very cool, i had no idea airguns went so far back.
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:02 am
...benstern wrote:You have no idea....grumpy wrote:that is very cool, i had no idea airguns went so far back.
Obviously.
That is a very interesting piece of history there jack, nice find.
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:05 am
its cool. does anyone no how th valve works?
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:11 am
It's probably similar to the Girandoni:carter wrote:It's cool. Does anyone know how the valve works?
