Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
There is an interesting page from an 1870 Scientific American magazine currently being offered on you-know-where (item number 371876285953) which illustrates and discusses the Kalamazoo pistol. The article gives a rare insight into the state of the air pistol market in 1870 America, as it says that until the appearance of the Kalamazoo, air pistols were very expensive, prices ranging from 20 to 60 dollars. The Kalamazoo, at 3 and a half dollars, was a major breakthrough!
Original 1870 article here, John.