Lorenzoni Pistol

[Bootsctm]

What can you folks tell me about a lorenzoni pistol?
I have been reading jubal sackett and louis talk's about this pistol in the book. I have found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_hnC6x036Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Video was wondering what else could be learned about this gun. I am always interested in learning about different blackpowder guns.

 

[Blizzard of '93]

that is without a doubt the most impressive BP pistol I have ever seen.

 

[Bootsctm]

That's what I thought it is completely ahead of it time!
:bow: The man who developed this gun was a pure genius!!

 

[F.G. Ford]

Amazing piece of work!

 

[cynthialee]

Wow that is so cool. That would be a neat system for a rifle.

 

[Moose Guide]

That is some neat engineering, but if you need 7 rounds in your flinter, just buy a modern pistol!

 

[Bootsctm]

It is designed in a rifle as well. I will try and post some more pictures and videos of it as well.
:grin:

 

[Claude Mathis]

That is some neat engineering, but if you need 7 rounds in your flinter, just buy a modern pistol!

When it was designed - it was a modern pistol. :wink:

 

[Moose Guide]

That is some neat engineering, but if you need 7 rounds in your flinter, just buy a modern pistol!

When it was designed - it was a modern pistol. :wink:

Ya, one of those load on sunday and shoot all week long types!! :rotf:

 

[Grandpa Ron]

It is one of those examples of, if you have enough money and time, someone will make it for you.

The fact that it did not catch on usually indicates it was far to expensive or too difficult to operate once the fouling started to build up.

Never the less it is a neat gun.

 

[KyBill]

Neat weapon wish they made kits

 

[Matt85]

It is one of those examples of, if you have enough money and time, someone will make it for you.

The fact that it did not catch on usually indicates it was far to expensive or too difficult to operate once the fouling started to build up.

Never the less it is a neat gun.

my thoughts exactly, i would picture something like this being an expensive oddity.

very cool though!

-Matt

 

[Carteret Kid]

I would be afraid that a spark might find the on board powder flask. That would be worse than a chain fire.

 

[MSW]

wow- what a neat gun!

thanks for the post!

 

[rodwha]

Very cool indeed!

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
Lorenzoni mechanisms were made for a long time, from the late 1600's to 1800. They never became broadly popular because they were very expensive and inherently dangerous. They suffered from risk of an explosion when a shot ignited the powder chamber. They worked well when new but wear on the mechanism eventually caused problems with the gas seal. There are quite a number of Lorenzonie-type guns in collections that have their powder chambers blown out.

dave

 

[cynthialee]

I wonder if more modern materials and techinques could iron out the Lorenzonis' issues?

 

[rodwha]

Nothing manmade lasts forever.

 

[rodwha]

That may not have sounded well...
Even if we made it better time/use is against us. One day it will have had enough... We can certainly makes things better than before, but it may cost those young one's their hand one day.

 

[Carteret Kid]

Theorectly you could make one with high tech fire proof gaskets that would be changed out regularly, but then you dont have a period correct weapon. It would be pointless.