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14/12/2017 20:46:39
Hawley Kalamazoo Air Pistol
Early lead plug version. Manufactured by Edwin H Hawley in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, in about 1870. America's first commercial pneumatic pistol.
With thanks to Bruce Jr for this pic.
With thanks to Sean Campbell, imaging manager of the Buffalo Bill Centre of the West in Cody, Wyoming, for permission to post these pics of a gun held in the Cody Firearms Museum. The blurb accompanying this gun follows the pics.
Accession Number: 1993.8.69
Date : 1870-1880
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas K. Hutchinson
Remarks: With cardboard box; six (6) darts [one (1) dart in gun and five (5) darts in exhibit case in circle with three (3) darts from 1988.8.1008]; pamphlet: P.C. Godfrey, Ag't, No. 111 Nassau Street, NY. AMD 08 2010
Inscription: top of barrel: PAT JUNE 1ST 1869
Synopsis: firearm- pistol- airgun- E.H. Hawley, New Haven, CT- top of barrel: PAT JUNE 1ST 1869- .25- With cardboard box; six (6) darts [one (1) dart in gun and five (5) darts in exhibit case in circle with three (3) darts from 1988.8.1008]; pamphlet: P.C. Godfrey, Ag't, No. 111 Nassau Street, NY. AMD 08 2010
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14/12/2017 20:47:34
Hawley Kalamazoo Air Pistol - early and late versions.
With thanks to Bruce Jr for these pics.
Both are in .25 calibre.
Early version - Smooth hammer and lead plugs
Late version - Grooved hammer and brass plugs
Lead plug early version
Brass plug late version
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14/12/2017 20:48:47
Hawley Kalamazoo Air Pistol - Scientific American 1870.
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17/04/2023 22:59:51
Hawley Kalamazoo Air Pistol collection
With thanks to Bruce Jr.
