Weird gets me every time

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:25 am

It fires 2mm blanks, and with the adapter 9mm flares

Diggaway · Post by **Diggaway** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:16 am

Hi Vagrant,is that a 60's era Xythos(if I remember the name correctly) firing a pinfire blank?and what is the second cylinder for?
Regards,Diggaway

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:19 am

Diggaway wrote:Hi Vagrant,is that a 60's era Xythos(if I remember the name correctly) firing a pinfire blank?and what is the second cylinder for?
Regards,Diggaway

Bingo, but while made in Austria it came out of Germany a month ago

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:36 am

I also have a single shot "Berloque" pistol that shoots 2mm blanks and flares. Pics when I can get my camera working again.

butch · Post by **butch** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:51 pm

Vagrent, that is definitley a cool looking piece

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:44 pm

That one "went away" another one is on the way to me

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:55 pm

I think both styles are still being made. I remember seeing them on an auction site about a year ago. Can't remember what site, but there were quite a few Xythos. Always wanted a couple of those.
Bill

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:55 pm

Bill DeShivs wrote:I think both styles are still being made. I remember seeing them on an auction site about a year ago. Can't remember what site, but there were quite a few Xythos. Always wanted a couple of those.
Bill

They can be found

Finding a source that will ignore certain regs and mail the bang part is a little tougher

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:14 pm

Dixie Gun woks has them !
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_re ... e84598b6f2
Sovietski Collection has the Berloque single shot !
http://secure.sovietski.com/cgi-bin/Sov ... PID=725037
This place sometime has classified/conignment listings !
http://pinfire.homestead.com/MiniaturePinfires.html

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:18 pm

This is the Berloque

[the Flare adapter screws on the barrel.]

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:32 pm

DIFFERENT Country, DIFFERENT Culture

Paul Hargreaves, of West Grinstead, West Sussex, suggested a modern day variant – using a Berloque Pistole loaded with a 78 rpm gramophone needle. “This unique miniature pistol makes short work of wasps at distances of up to six feet,” he said.

The disadvantage is that anyone attempting to massacre wasps with the pistol could be risking a jail sentence. According to the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers, the weapon is classified as a prohibited weapon under the Firearms Act. Owners could face five years in jail.

[I assume in my State my License to Carry includes even really SMALL pistols

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