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Old 28th December 2012, 06:55 PM   #1
Fernando K
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Default SMALL PERCUSSION BOX-LOCK FOR COMMENT

Hola:

Se trata de una pequeña pistola de percusión, llave de caja, disparador oculto y cañon desenroscable, producida en Bélgica. Mide en total 11,2 cm. y el cañon 3,3 cm., con empuñadura de marfil, calibre de alrededor de 9mm. En el costado izquierdo tiene el punzón del Banco de Pruebas de Lieja (Liege), ELG con un asterisco en un óvalo. Debajo, el número 19 y lo que parece ser 11+ ( o 114), y que no corresponde al calibre, en mm. o en balas por libra. El grabado ha sido estampado y el dibujo se ha realizado con punzones.
El cañon presenta (para mí) un falso damasco, está micro-estriado y se desenrosca mediante 4 muescas en la boca, que admiten el destornillador.
La pregunta es la siguiente ¿Como se cargaba? El cuerpo solo tiene un pequeño canal que comunica a la chimenea con el cañon, y parece que no hubiera cabida para polvora y bala antes de volver a enroscar el cañon.
Para mi, sigue siendo de avancarga y no es de "bala forzada".
No poseo la caja (con un par de pistolitas, habitualmente) y he visto en algunas fotografías lo que parece ser una baqueta de carga. ¿El desenroscado solo sería para limpieza, y por construcción?

Afectuosamente., Fernando K

This is a small percussion box lock pistol with a turn off barrel, concealed trigger, produced in Belgium. It measures 11.2 cm in total, with a 3.3 cm cannon length. The caliber is circa 9mm. The handle is in ivory. On the left side has the Liege proof mark, ELG with an asterisk in an oval. Below, the number 19 and what appears to be 11 + (or 114), which does not correspond to the caliber in mm. or bullets per pound. The pattern was stamped and the design was carried out with punches.
The barrel has (for me) a false damask. It has a micro groove rifling and turns off by means of 4 notches in the mouth, using an adequate key.
The question is: How was it loaded? The body only has a small channel that links the chimney with the barrel, and it seems that there was no room for gunpowder and bullet before screwing back the barrel.
For me, this is a muzzle loader and not a "forced bullet " pistol.
I do not have the respective case (with a pair of pistols, usually) and I've seen in some pictures what looks like a ramrod. Would the unscrewing be only for cleaning and construction?


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