A neat blunderbuss ... probably loaded

fernando · 6th July 2010, 04:35 PM

Thank you dear Philip,
I can't help being simultaneously fond of various types of weapons; a sort of eclectic collector, to give it a pompous name

.
Collecting, for some like me, may imply in a rotation of the items; you gather them as you see them, love them while you have them, and one day you let them go, in favour of the ones you like more.
I know there are some who only gather what they have elected, and others who gather all they come across and keep everything.
I reckon i don't belong to these two groups because, on one hand i am a convict consumer and like to acquire the most varied things but, on the other, i don't have the space (volumetric and financial

) to maintain all gathered stock.
So, time allowing, i try and end up refining my inventory ... hand cannons having a previleged position

.
Thank you so much on the hints on how to extract loads.
In this specific case it sufised to make a hook with a strong paper clip, attach it to the tip of a shotgun cleaning kit rod that i had bought in a flea market and, at the second atempt, the paper 'wad' came out.
The impression that there was more than just the paper inside the barrel is because the breech base was rather thick.
Meantime i am still strugling to find the origin of this gun

.
Best
Fernando

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6th July 2010, 04:35 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you dear Philip, I can't help being simultaneously fond of various types of weapons; a sort of eclectic collector, to give it a pompous name . Collecting, for some like me, may imply in a rotation of the items; you gather them as you see them, love them while you have them, and one day you let them go, in favour of the ones you like more. I know there are some who only gather what they have elected, and others who gather all they come across and keep everything. I reckon i don't belong to these two groups because, on one hand i am a convict consumer and like to acquire the most varied things but, on the other, i don't have the space (volumetric and financial ) to maintain all gathered stock. So, time allowing, i try and end up refining my inventory ... hand cannons having a previleged position . Thank you so much on the hints on how to extract loads. In this specific case it sufised to make a hook with a strong paper clip, attach it to the tip of a shotgun cleaning kit rod that i had bought in a flea market and, at the second atempt, the paper 'wad' came out. The impression that there was more than just the paper inside the barrel is because the breech base was rather thick. Meantime i am still strugling to find the origin of this gun . Best Fernando