india hand pistol firearm ?? smoothbore bayonet canon

fernando · 13th July 2020, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rickystl

This makes me think there was a longer portion of pole which also contained the trigger and hammer assembly.

Some kind of fancy stock ...

rickystl · 14th July 2020, 05:19 PM

The percussion firing mechanism I was thinking about might be similar to the walking cane guns made during the mid-19th Century.

Rick

kronckew · 14th July 2020, 07:37 PM

A hollow pole, internal spring-loaded long rod as a 'firing pin' to hit the cap, L shaped slot for a 'bolt handle' that can be pulled back against the spring, pushed into the base of the L, and flipped with a finger sideways to release the 'pin' would be simple and reasonably easy to make.

rickystl · 14th July 2020, 07:43 PM

Exactly what I was thinking. That's how the cane guns worked.

14th July 2020, 05:19 PM	#2
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	The percussion firing mechanism I was thinking about might be similar to the walking cane guns made during the mid-19th Century. Rick

14th July 2020, 07:37 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	A hollow pole, internal spring-loaded long rod as a 'firing pin' to hit the cap, L shaped slot for a 'bolt handle' that can be pulled back against the spring, pushed into the base of the L, and flipped with a finger sideways to release the 'pin' would be simple and reasonably easy to make.

14th July 2020, 07:43 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Exactly what I was thinking. That's how the cane guns worked.