This question will deal with the agreed upon 55 Founding Fathers/Delegates and 7 Key Founding Fathers. Specifically, I am looking at expensive firearms that were in their historical collections.
In my debate with multiple overgrown anti-gun children, I have demonstrated how they were factually incorrect and committed fallacies of omission. However, the debate has lead me to become interested in the topic below. I hope I can gain deeper historical knowledge.
Did any of them carry and use high capacity/multishot guns like the Cookson Volitional Repeater, Blunderbusses, hand cannons from their war services, and the Girandoni Air Rifles?
I know that blunderbusses were used by common civilians, so it might not be fancy enough for the wealthy Founding Fathers. But still, blunderbusses were used in the military, and if any of them had ever served they would likely keep them as a recognition of their services and ranks.
I also know that Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clarke Expedition. These men used the Girandoni Air Rifle. Surely, a wealthy man like Thomas Jefferson would have collected these famous rifles, right? The Cookson Repeaters were also rare. But given that this model clearly had many potentials, this should have also attracted the founding fathers.
Please be specific on the Founding Fathers, and provide official historical sources when possible.
Thank you very much.
Extra question: Did any of them ever used matchlock revolver pistols?
In my debate with multiple overgrown anti-gun children, I have demonstrated how they were factually incorrect and committed fallacies of omission. However, the debate has lead me to become interested in the topic below. I hope I can gain deeper historical knowledge.
Did any of them carry and use high capacity/multishot guns like the Cookson Volitional Repeater, Blunderbusses, hand cannons from their war services, and the Girandoni Air Rifles?
I know that blunderbusses were used by common civilians, so it might not be fancy enough for the wealthy Founding Fathers. But still, blunderbusses were used in the military, and if any of them had ever served they would likely keep them as a recognition of their services and ranks.
I also know that Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clarke Expedition. These men used the Girandoni Air Rifle. Surely, a wealthy man like Thomas Jefferson would have collected these famous rifles, right? The Cookson Repeaters were also rare. But given that this model clearly had many potentials, this should have also attracted the founding fathers.
Please be specific on the Founding Fathers, and provide official historical sources when possible.
Thank you very much.
Extra question: Did any of them ever used matchlock revolver pistols?
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