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Lindsay Double Musket
Officially known as the Model 1863 US Double Rifle Musket, only about 1,000 Lindsay double muskets were made following a three-year lapse after the rifle's dual hammer design was originally patented.
While infantry armed with a single shot rifle may have favored a two-shooting shoulder arm, the Lindsay had a nasty habit of discharging both charges simultaneously... which wasn’t appreciated.
Steampunk Automatic Handgun
Phillips & Peirce-Hawkins Prototypes
Colt “Junior” Commando Revolver
Most Commandos were sent to the Defense Supplies Corporation for use by Military Police and Civilian Plant Guards. Some of the 2” Junior Commandos found their way into the OSS and other clandestine services. It is even said that General Eisenhower carried a 2” Junior Commando.
Palm Double-barreled Flintlock Rifle
Until Sam Colt began marketing his repeaters, most shooters counted themselves lucky to have a good single-shot gun on-hand. But exceptions like this Lancaster-made John Palm double-barreled flintlock rifle were highly regarded. Palm’s design required squeezing the triggerguard to release the interlock holding the barrels from moving. Each barrel had its own front and rear sight at allow precise sighting-in.
German Maxim 08/15 Machine Gun
Dance Revolver of Texas
The unique Dance design – a frame sans recoil shield protrusions – lends itself to a flat receiver, which may have also aided in faster capping of the cylinder. The rest of the design is copied heavily from the Union's Colt Dragoon percussion revolvers.
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