Dismantling the Eisenwerke Gaggenau TB pistol - a video treat

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I have just come across a great little video showing the dismantling of the very rare TB or “Peerless pistol, which was one of the Eisenwerke Gaggenau stable of spring air pistols dating back to the 1880’s -1890's. This one:









I know that the rarity of this pistol means that the video is not going to be of much practical use to many collectors, but it does give a great insight into the build quality of the relatively simple springer air guns of the period, and also highlights how manufacturers at the time needed to stamp many of the components, which were handmade, to facilitate trouble-free assembly. I never knew my example had a serial number until I saw this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG-zmBai9u0