circa 1795 air rifle

[windwalker_au]

how do you like this circa 1795 h. w. mortimer of london ball reservoir air rifle with a .685inch rifled barrel and set trigger with a simulated full flintlock.
bernie :)

[RoaringBull]

I want one!  Bet Tony does too!

[Ironwood]

Wonder how you would pump that thing up.  I don't see any levers are anything that looks like a pump.  It's funny how you start looking for something on this internet and it just leads you to something else, then something else, on and on.  I just found that Lewis & Clark had an air rifle on their expedition. :)

[fd-ems-emt]

Dam , I do want one!!!!

Do you have the rest of the article ??

[windwalker_au]

Dam , I do want one!!!!

Do you have the rest of the article ??

tony there are just some pics as seen on the page but the artical is a good read on air gun collecting,i can send you the rest of the artical  i can send it via email if you like
bernie :)

[fd-ems-emt]

That sounds good,,

Are these available to Buy ??

[windwalker_au]

tony this one was built in 1795  but heres a guy in the usa that builds big ones, and an outher good site
bernie :)
http://www.glbarnes.com/
http://www.airgundepot.com/big-bore-article.html
http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/

[fd-ems-emt]

I got your PM, Thank You,,  Good Reading,,

If you get  a chance, read this posting..
http://traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/index.php?topic=145.0

I already own a .45 Big Bore and I have field tested it aready.
I have plans on using it this gun season..

I's just another Big Boy toy to play with....

[windwalker_au]

tony my gun smith who is retired now used to have a french 40cal ball reservior air rifle circa 1780 man that thing when you pumped it rite up would shoot the pure lead ball through 5 empty 44 gallon drums placed side by side,it was a sniper rifle,we took it goat hunting once and he shot a goat at close to 200 yards goat went 10 yards and was dead awesome power for an air gun.i have killed rabits in the uk when i was a kid with a 177 air rifle using those indore steel darts at close range.i have nearly finished reading this mag so i will give you a pm when i have so i can send it to you.ps i read that post it was a good read thanks.
bernie :)