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Thread: Worst air pistol design ever?

  1. #31
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    Gosh, this one I have never come across before. What's it's history?


    Quote Originally Posted by elanmac View Post
    The Twist grip pistol patented by Webley employees is very difficult to cock, low in power and as the piston compresses the air in the upward direction it is terrible to shoot. Unless wearing a glove the grip gives you blisters after the first couple of shots, no wonder it never went into production.
    Mac


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    Quote Originally Posted by ogilkes View Post
    Gosh, this one I have never come across before. What's it's history?
    Patent drawings here, Ollie.
    Vintage Airguns Gallery
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    You mean - they had worse?
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    could carve the handle into a catapult

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