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Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:16 pm
by pe4king
dromia wrote:I'm using brass 12 bore cases, the original puckle I made were with paper cases
The puckle gun was that the one that used round bullets for christians and square ones for muslims ?.
an interesting concept

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:30 pm
by ovenpaa
pe4king wrote:The puckle gun was that the one that used round bullets for christians and square ones for muslims ?.
an interesting concept
Indeed, makes me wonder how differentiation was made. It reminds me of "Kill them all and let God sort them out" or similar.

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:32 pm
by pe4king
ovenpaa wrote:
pe4king wrote:The puckle gun was that the one that used round bullets for christians and square ones for muslims ?.
an interesting concept
Indeed, makes me wonder how differentiation was made. It reminds me of "Kill them all and let God sort them out" or similar.
Do you think it really mattered if you got it wrong ;)

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:39 am
by dromia
pe4king wrote:
Do you think it really mattered if you got it wrong ;)
Only to the virgins. ;)

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:58 am
by dirtbag
Hello, what a cracking looking gun. "Snuffbox!" , if you want to sell this ever, please do let me know !
Thanks

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:00 am
by huntervixen
Very nice, stunning rifle!

Was it originally blued or browned, does it have the usual black powder erosion breech end, that nearly all Snider types suffer from ?

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:34 pm
by dirtbag
Just purchased one of these, exactly the same but mine has a bronze receiver. Pics to follow

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:51 pm
by AL8
that will be interesting to see as well

Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:04 pm
by dirtbag
AL8 wrote:that will be interesting to see as well
Hiya, (this is on the other forum also mate)

Here we go


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Re: Tabatiere

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:43 am
by dromia
I have linked the images to save having to click the links.