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18th May 2019, 10:28 AM | #1 |
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Austrian Cuirassier trombone 1759/81
Here a simple military but certainly very effectiv trombone, the Austrian cuirassier trombone M 1759/81 In each regiment of cuirassiers only 12 men used to have such a gun. A look in its impressive and most threatening muzzle might have had along lasting effect.
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18th May 2019, 02:12 PM | #2 |
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Cool design. The oval muzzle is Obviously an attempt to provide a hrizontal dispersion of shot. Modern shotgun muzzle adapters/chokes on militarty/police shotguns I recall, designed to produce a similar spread produced variable results.
The sights I would guess were there as a suggestion of where the pellets might wander if they flt like it. The external safety is a useful addition to keep them from doing their journey in the direction of the owner. |
18th May 2019, 06:32 PM | #3 | |
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Excellent gun, anyhow . |
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