Gat Gun, How Does It Work??

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Sorry for asking this every one but ive been trying to go over in my head how the good old gat-gun actually works. Is it an air pistol or does it merely work from the pellet being thrown from the action of the barrel extending forward at such speed and suddenly stopping( if I remember back to science that is kinetic or potential energy right?)

Personally I cant see how the pellet could be propelled by air due to the pellet pushing screw you place in the back, but I could be wrong

[ikarma70]

theres a spring between the outer body and the pop out barrel

[The Specialist]

If I can find the one my mates kid has I'll check, I think it's an air gun.

[Belker]

It doesn't
I remember having a Gat when I was a nipper. I loaded it, pulled the trigger . . . . and watched the pellet drop out of the end of the barrel and onto the floor!!!
Great gun. Probably work better if you threw it at your target!

[nathan99]

The Diana SP50 (posh GAT) certainly was an airgun. Geordie's explanation is correct.

Its a bit difficult to strip one because the brass barrel is flared after assembly to stop you unscrewing the end piece.

Could be surprisingly accurate with the little feathered darts.

Was my first pistol. Used to add a few drops of model aeroplane diesel fuel for best results.

[TheShootist]

Still got a Diana SP50 in near mint condition... discovered it a couple of years back clearing out the spare room where it had been 'lost' for a couple of decades...

Re-lube and it works fine... albeit incredibly innacurate !

Definitely does work as an air pistol, as described earlier in this thread.

Tony

[scgevans]

Air powered definitely - explained how as above - and if it was catapult the vacuum behind the pellet / cork would actually stop it coming out or slow it down dramatically - I remember shooting myself (deliberately) on my foot with my Diana Model 2 (same action) loaded with chewed up paper balls (great wasp ammo) and was somewhat "surprised" at the power - even through a shoe!!
Tin cans at 25 yards were more hit than miss - but it would put a dent and occasinally a hole in at least one side....

Stu

[Gwylan]

JD and Geordie are right...! There's a description in one of the old books, but I can't remember which... that's really useful, Gus..!

Gus

[Steve.]

Sorry for asking this every one but ive been trying to go over in my head how the good old gat-gun actually works. Is it an air pistol or does it merely work from the pellet being thrown from the action of the barrel extending forward at such speed and suddenly stopping( if I remember back to science that is kinetic or potential energy right?)

Personally I cant see how the pellet could be propelled by air due to the pellet pushing screw you place in the back, but I could be wrong

I can't believe that nobody has done a Tommy cooper and said

"JUST LIKE GAT"

[RATS TAIL]

And finally in the words of that great ender of arguments Mr Punch, Gat's the way to do it

[Andy Goloskof]

"JUST LIKE GAT" [/QUOTE]

Or, Not Like Gat but like Gat"... Groan...

[snock]

3 years to come up with that, Andy?

[Punchsteve]

Poorly.

[scgevans]

slowly!

that has to be a time record on post resurrection....

[Dirty-Harry]

A man's gat to do what a man's gat to do ...