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[kje54]

At whatever FPS this shoots at.........







https://www.rct.uk/collection/61100/flintlock-sporting-rifle-pirschbuumlchse

 

[Ignition Override]

My latest type of gun: FAL in .308.

 

[armoredman]

That heart shaped bore...that has to be some interesting ballistic on that ball...is it a wallhanger made for show?

 

[kje54]

That heart shaped bore...that has to be some interesting ballistic on that ball...is it a wallhanger made for show?

Made circa 1765 during the height of gunsmith's craft in Europe. This and many like it were made primarily to show off the craftsman's skills and less for accuracy if at all. This one was made in Saabruck in what is now Germany and is now in the (UK) Royal Collection Trust, part of the collection of George IV.
It came with a heart shaped bullet mold. All the external screws are hidden so it cannot be broken down without knowing where the secret catch release is.

 

[old lady new shooter]

Made circa 1765 during the height of gunsmith's craft in Europe. This and many like it were made primarily to show off the craftsman's skills and less for accuracy if at all. This one was made Saabruck in what is now Germany and is now in the (UK) Royal Collection Trust, part of the collection of George IV.
It came with a heart shaped bullet mold. All the external screws are hidden so it cannot be broken down without knowing where the secret catch release is.
firearms makers

Amazing.

 

[Demi-human]

My daughter and I stood in awe of this rifle for fifteen minutes last night. She was enthralled, compared to my utilitarian accumulation.

Truly a labor of love, and a masterpiece.

Made knowing it would never fetch its true value. Nowadays humans can’t even be bothered to dress for work, let alone do it.

 

[kje54]

Here's some more pictures.

 

[Legionnaire]

The second pic makes it look like the heart shape only extends a couple inches from the muzzle. It’s a round bore for most of its length?

 

[kje54]

The second pic makes it look like the heart shape only extends a couple inches from the muzzle. It’s a round bore for most of its length?

That's an optical illusion, it goes all the way back to the wedding band.

 

[kje54]

My daughter and I stood in awe of this rifle for fifteen minutes last night. She was enthralled, compared to my utilitarian accumulation.

Truly a labor of love, and a masterpiece.

Made knowing it would never fetch its true value. Nowadays humans can’t even be bothered to dress for work, let alone do it.

We have current day gunsmiths that make highly finished flintlocks. Maybe not to the degree this one is but absolutely gorgeous work all the same but all in the American tradition.

 

[Archie]

I rather think this arm was mostly made as a status symbol. I suspect it wasn't fired much (if at all).
In actual use, it was likely as accurate as any other, considering long guns were mostly muskets and ranges were relatively close.
Consider if that shape was rotated through the length of the bore, it would be a form of rifling. (Understand, I'm not going to have one made.)

 

[kje54]

I rather think this arm was mostly made as a status symbol. I suspect it wasn't fired much (if at all).
In actual use, it was likely as accurate as any other, considering long guns were mostly muskets and ranges were relatively close.
Consider if that shape was rotated through the length of the bore, it would be a form of rifling. (Understand, I'm not going to have one made.)

Military long guns were the muskets and were designed to be "rapidly" reloaded and fired. In order to do that the balls were much smaller than the bore so accuracy suffered which is why there was the massed armies in formation firing volleys at under 100 yards.
Civilian smoothbores were accurate up to and past 100 yards with a properly patched load, longrifles were extremely accurate but took much longer to reload than muskets which is why armies stuck with muskets.

 

[Legionnaire]

That's pretty cool. All kinds of questions ...

 

[kje54]

That's pretty cool. All kinds of questions ...

I provided a link to the site that answers pretty much all questions as best as possible.

 

[Mk-211]

First thing that came to mind.

 

[Switup]

My latest type of gun: FAL in .308.


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Is this real or just done fancy art

 

[Archie]

Military long guns were the muskets and were designed to be "rapidly" reloaded and fired. In order to do that the balls were much smaller than the bore so accuracy suffered which is why there was the massed armies in formation firing volleys at under 100 yards.
Civilian smoothbores were accurate up to and past 100 yards with a properly patched load, longrifles were extremely accurate but took much longer to reload than muskets which is why armies stuck with muskets.

Pardon me, I do not mean to sound sarcastic; but it seems to me this was not a military long gun, nor a sporting gun for actual use.

 

[kje54]

Pardon me, I do not mean to sound sarcastic; but it seems to me this was not a military long gun, nor a sporting gun for actual use.

No it wasn't a military firearm. See the 4th post down.

 

[230RN]

I used to send this to certain favored ladies. One-seventy-seven pellets from an ancient Feinwerkbau pellet rifle from IIRC, 25 yards.

 

[SundownRider]

Shot with a heart! And you’re to blame!