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Airpistol-carbine
attributed to T Peres, 1775 - 1799
This carbine – a gun with a relatively short barrel – has a hollow iron stock that can be unscrewed and removed. It served as a container in which air could be brought to the correct pressure using a separate pump. Airguns were developed as hunting weapons owing to their relative silence and lack of powder smoke. These qualities also made them suitable for assassins and snipers.
- Artwork typekarabijn, luchtdrukgeweer
- Object numberNG-2002-23-63
- Dimensionslength 68.9 cm x weight 2052 g, length 26.1 cm, diameter 11.2 mm