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The pistol was made by gunsmith Peter Peck of Munich for Emperor Charles V, a noted firearms enthusiast. [3] [4] The .46 caliber double-barreled pistol fires via the use of two wheellock mechanisms, one for each barrel; these were commonly used in custom-made firearms of the day, as while wheellocks were more expensive they were considered more reliable than early flintlock mechanisms or ...
A wheellock, wheel-lock, or wheel lock is a friction-wheel mechanism which creates a spark that causes a firearm to fire. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the matchlock, and the first self-igniting firearm. Its name is from its rotating steel wheel to provide ignition.
The mle 1915 was a conventional design for the time with a box trail carriage, two wooden spoked wheels, gun shield, hydro-pneumatic recoil system and an interrupted screw breech. The mle 1915 used separate loading cased charges and projectiles where a metallic cartridge case held up to five bags of propellant which could be varied to control ...
Handguns and rifles illegally modified with devices called “Glock switches” to become machine guns have proliferated, officials say. The devices are tiny, cheap and easy to install.
Remington Model 95 with pearl grips and barrels open for reloading COP .357 Magnum derringer. The original Philadelphia Deringer was a small single-barrel, muzzleloading caplock pistol designed by Henry Deringer (1786–1868) and produced from 1852 to 1868, and was a popular concealed carry single-shot handgun of the era widely copycatted by competitors. [6]
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All variants of the Model 1216. Model 1212 - The Model 1212 is a short-barreled variant of the Model 1216. Its barrel length is 13", its overall length is 27 1/2", and the detachable magazine holds 12 rounds (4 x 3 shells).