<< The standard ones we built had a wood frame, a short
copper pipe barrel,
and a firing apparatus consisting of a six inch nail steel
nail file with
a whole punched through it, the rough edge of which was used
as a firing
pin. The rig was usually set up to fire a .22 long round
(not long rifle).
The thought was that the .22 long was less likely to cause
the rig to blow
up in your face. >>
In my neighborhood we used car radio antennas for barrels
instead of copper
pipe. A .22 round fit perfectly in one of the sections, they
were readily
available and easily replaced, which was good because one
shot was all you
could expect out of such soft metal. As far as accuracy goes
it left much to
be desired. Anything in front of you was in the line of fire
and you weren't
100 per cent safe either.
Tom Corcoran
Living well is the best revenge.
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