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Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 6:32:53 AM   
MasterG2kTR


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These are really quite amazing and indescribably complex

btw....after you finish viewing the video.....remember to close your mouth (cuz your jaw is gonna drop)
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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 6:38:44 AM   
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(but how well do they actually shoot?  LOL)

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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 8:39:17 AM   
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ORIGINAL: MasterG2kTR

Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820

These are really quite amazing and indescribably complex


Have you Tweeted about those?

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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 9:18:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wow. When I think about the junk the build today........ I mean does anyone even do things like that anymore ? And the fact that they were made in 1820 is even more amazing. Where do you find this stuff ? In fact wasn't it you who posted a link to these big things a guy built that walk along the beach ? They're made out of PVC pipe or something and have all kinds of linkage on them, remember that ? Actually this is even better.

GT, I am fairly sure that they don't actually shoot. The mechanics inside takes up too much room. In fact even if they did shoot the recoil would probably destroy the mechanism. Talk about single shot !

Looks to me cocking it is what winds it up. I only watched it once but I think probably pulling the trigger releases the mainspring like opening a musical box. What a gag gift eh ? Walk in, point it at someone (the Wife would be a good choice) and just when they think you're going to shoot them.........

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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 11:32:56 AM   
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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 12:46:47 PM   
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T^T

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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 12:54:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Jaw remained close .. but, I believe my eyes got bigger. lol That's very, very pretty, and, cool, and many other descriptive things. I'd rather be able to make them, though, than be able to buy them.

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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 3:20:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Absolutely exquisite, I was rather expecting them to be from the Faberge workshops though. 

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RE: Rare Singing Bird Pistols from 1820 - 7/11/2011 3:54:38 PM   
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very cool!

(but how well do they actually shoot?  LOL)



Well any gun with a short barrell isn't going to be acurate much past 25 or 30 feet.

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