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    What is this called? Four barrel percussion gun part.

    Well, it seems I kind of found a gun which has a similar mechanism - at a very nice site called littlegun.info (I have made a small contribution to the guy). Apparently, one could buy a kit to build a pistol "Snake Eyes", or "The Deadly Deuce"...
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    What is this called? Four barrel percussion gun part.

    Great feedback, thanks a bunch! @hrt4me I confiscated the gun from the youngest son and disassembled it! There is a hefty thick steel spring in there. (Sorry for the painty fingers, renovating at home) Still wondering about the mechanism. Hmm.
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    What is this called? Four barrel percussion gun part.

    Thanks Sam! Any suggestions on relevant books? The hammers on most percussion guns I see on the internet follow a trajectory ending mostly in a vertically downward blow on the cap. I really cannot imagine how the force needed to fire this gun is produced. I reckon the mechanism used here is...
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    What is this called? Four barrel percussion gun part.

    Hi all! Thought I'd draw on the epic knowledge here. Reason for me asking is I acquired two old percussion pistols meant to be a gift for my sons. They have filled their quota of air guns, and when the topic arose on buying yet another one, I said to them that the next gun has to be a real gun...
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