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Thread: Something a bit spesh

  1. 31-12-2025, 05:56 AM #1
    csmiffy
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    Something a bit spesh

    One for @akaroa1. I thought the bit about all the hidden screws would appeal.
    @gundoc ever try to rifle a barrel like that?
    Obviously a show piece but I would imagine was still able to be fired. The projectiles would look a bit spesh too


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  3. 31-12-2025, 07:14 AM #2
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    Seeing this reminds me of a gentleman named Puckle who made a gun that fired round shot for shooting Christians, and one that fired square shot for shooting heathens. I'm still trying to work out why.....does square shot hurt more???

    I'm wondering, is this gun strictly for Valentines day, where you fire heart shaped chocolates ?? (at subsonic velocities of course, supersonic would be so rude)
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  4. 31-12-2025, 07:26 AM #3
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    As it says made to show off your skill as a gunsmith and a curiosity rather than for hunting or shooting

    It is quite impressive but I doubt it was intended to be shot

    It's hard enough to make a perfectly round barrel and a heart shaped one would be diabolical
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    What magnificent craftsmanship.
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    Probably made for jilted lovers to send a statement.
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    Overkill is still dead.
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    Magnificent! The customer must have been very wealthy as there are years of work in that gun. I have seen Mr Puckle's gun in the Tower of London Armories and yes, I believe square bullets would hurt much more than round ones! I have seen various videos of straight broached tubes being twisted to form rifled barrels and it is probably perfectly satisfactory for low-powered slow-twist use.
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