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Pukka Bundook · 20th November 2008, 02:39 PM

Michael,

Please forgive me digging up old posts, but we have had a friend from Scotland staying with us for six weeks, and as time was short, I appear to have missed a lot of interesting topics!

The harquebus by Peter Peck of Munchen must be the Very first bolt-action made! It is amazing, the quality of work, and the very clean action is identical to the modern bolt action. I have not seen anything quite like it for this date.
Gas leakage would have been minimised by such a long chamber, and I think it would be a very effective system.
Could not a number of such "cartridges" be carried, ready primed ?

Thank you for the images!!!!!

Richard.

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20th November 2008, 02:39 PM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Michael, Please forgive me digging up old posts, but we have had a friend from Scotland staying with us for six weeks, and as time was short, I appear to have missed a lot of interesting topics! The harquebus by Peter Peck of Munchen must be the Very first bolt-action made! It is amazing, the quality of work, and the very clean action is identical to the modern bolt action. I have not seen anything quite like it for this date. Gas leakage would have been minimised by such a long chamber, and I think it would be a very effective system. Could not a number of such "cartridges" be carried, ready primed ? Thank you for the images!!!!! Richard.