tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518884637455348558.post4511867553675468153..comments2023-11-16T11:37:53.879-08:00Comments on HomePlace - Art's Stuff: The Apache Pinfire RevolverArthur B. Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17181435760518570136noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518884637455348558.post-88333964147220516382011-08-03T23:26:38.087-07:002011-08-03T23:26:38.087-07:00Greetings from Texas,
Thanks Aaron, it's alway...Greetings from Texas,<br />Thanks Aaron, it's always good to hear from you. To date I only have one pinfire revolver and I wouldn't dare shoot it. I like my hands where they are. If I ever get a hold of one I would shoot, may I pick your brain about componets and tool to reload or build up new cartridges?Arthur B. Burnetthttp://homeplace-artsstuff.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518884637455348558.post-91446617112594604762011-08-03T01:57:30.575-07:002011-08-03T01:57:30.575-07:00Art,
The original French patent (#90314) for thes...Art,<br /><br />The original French patent (#90314) for these was issued May 14, 1870 to J. Delhaxhe of Liège, Belgium. The were produced until 1896.<br /><br />They are most commonly referred to as Apache Knuckledusters. This name comes from the violent Parisian street gang of late 1800s who favored their use. Also of note is that the pronunciation of this gun (and the violent gang from Paris) is "ə-ˈpash" rather than "ə-ˈpa-chē."<br /><br />As for the caliber of the weapons, they came in 5mm and 7mm pinfire. No 6mm ones.<br /><br />I had a client who bought about 50 of the 5mm pinfire cartridges to shoot in his Apache Knuckleduster. Of those cartridges (that were some 125+ years old) only 3 still shot. The rest he was able to disassemble and use new powder. The mercury filament cap inside the cartridges were mostly all still live after all these years.Aaron Newcomerhttp://www.freemycollection.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518884637455348558.post-88912581522581178842011-07-27T22:34:04.134-07:002011-07-27T22:34:04.134-07:00Greetings from Falls County, Texas,
I don't kn...Greetings from Falls County, Texas,<br />I don't know if the knife would stand up to vigerous letter opening, at least on the one I examined. The brass knuckles are the only real weapon there.<br />I suppose the pinfire could be used to start races and make noise at parties. I don't know that I would want to shoot a snake with it. Those snakes are mean when wounded and some are pretty fast.Arthur B. Burnetthttp://homeplace-artsstuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/apache-pinfire-revolver.html#commentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518884637455348558.post-42178652859361951712011-07-27T16:46:56.350-07:002011-07-27T16:46:56.350-07:00You showed great restraint at Collectors.
"W...You showed great restraint at Collectors. <br />"Whew!" Certainly a weird beast.Do the knuckles and knife serve as back-up to the gun?Helene Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15372256605575022331noreply@blogger.com