Ouch: That "pistol" is gonna hurt on BOTH ends.

[ProfessorWes]

Meet the 12-gauge "Diablo" from American Gun Craft. For those who don't want to be bothered with a tax stamp, and think a Mossberg Shockwave isn't short enough.

https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/diablo-american-gun-craft/

With six-inch barrels, there isn't a lot of room for your support hand, either. And touching it off while one-handing it Mad Max style looks like it would be . . . sporty. :lol:

 

[Snake45]

I'm adding that to my "No Thanks" list.

 

[GunnyGene]

1/2 oz ball or shot, with 40gr FFG probably wouldn't be too bad. You could always load it lighter - say 30-35gr and would probably kick about like my .44 Colt Navy wheel gun. That's the fun part of BP, fooling around with different loads of pellet and powder.

 

[Fox Mike]

I would definitely start low and work up. Loaded hot that thing looks as though it could be a handful.

 

[GunnyGene]

Yeah, but it's a sure bet that some damn fool will stuff in 50 or 60gr bp under a 1oz slug and blow their hand off. :roll:

 

[JohnBoy]

It should make for an impressive light show after dusk!

 

[toysoldier]

Looks like a good way to break your wrist and eardrums at the same time. It's obviously not concealable, so why the abbreviated grip? With light loads, it should be a very effective snake gun. At point-blank range, a shot to the face would end any one-on-one confrontation.

 

[mohavesam]

Don't look for them to make 20,000 of them, but I wouldn't mind having one on my "accounts receivables" desk when dealing with check-bouncers...
I say why not?

 

[arfmel]

The fit of the grip panels looks like it could use some work. There appears to be a gap where they meet in front. Might pinch you pretty good when you touch it off.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

1/2 oz ball or shot, with 40gr FFG probably wouldn't be too bad. You could always load it lighter - say 30-35gr and would probably kick about like my .44 Colt Navy wheel gun. That's the fun part of BP, fooling around with different loads of pellet and powder.

Yep should be about the same. A Colt 45 with 38Gr. FFFG and a 250Gr bullet will get your attention When I see all the Movie Cowboys shooting their 45s and no muzzle flip/recoil well that is BS. 5 in 1 blanks makes shooting one handed and fanning a 45 look easy WRONG.
1/2OZ. shot equals 219Gr. I have shot my 1847 Walker with 55/60 Gr FFFG no big deal but it was with a LIGHT round ball.
This thing should be no big deal to shoot.IMHO

 

[Snake45]

Loaded hot that thing looks as though it could be a handful.

Until you pulled the trigger, anyway. Then, who knows WHERE it might end up? (My guess: somewhere far to the rear of you.)

 

[Pat-inCO]

Way oversized derringer.

And an over sized pain the the wrist when you shoot it.

Yet another "look what you can build/buy when you have
more money than brains". :roll:

Ain't it great that our society will support even insanity?

 

[GunnyGene]

1/2 oz ball or shot, with 40gr FFG probably wouldn't be too bad. You could always load it lighter - say 30-35gr and would probably kick about like my .44 Colt Navy wheel gun. That's the fun part of BP, fooling around with different loads of pellet and powder.

Yep should be about the same. A Colt 45 with 38Gr. FFFG and a 250Gr bullet will get your attention When I see all the Movie Cowboys shooting their 45s and no muzzle flip/recoil well that is BS. 5 in 1 blanks makes shooting one handed and fanning a 45 look easy WRONG.
1/2OZ. shot equals 219Gr. I have shot my 1847 Walker with 55/60 Gr FFFG no big deal but it was with a LIGHT round ball.
This thing should be no big deal to shoot.IMHO

I wouldn't be concerned if somebody familiar with the intricacies of bp guns had one of these hand cannons, but I wouldn't want to be around some yahoo that has no clue what it's about. You can stuff a LOT of powder in a 6" long 12 gage bore. Can you imagine what would happen if there was a crossfire? Those barrels look a little thin to start with. :shock: :shock:

 

[Snake45]

Way oversized derringer.

Two-shot Claymore mine. :lol:

 

[Wyandot Jim]

With a 6" barrel and a big hole in one end you could probably stuff a bunch of black down the barrel. All that would happen is you would get a bunch of burning powder coming out the end of the barrel. Must be why you can't overload a BP rifle and they needed a LONG barrel to be efficient IMHO

 

[gramps]

It would definitely repel boarders!
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