Posted on 04/29/2018 9:30:36 AM PDT by marktwain
These highly unusual firearms were captured by Australian forces after the occupation of East Timor by Indonesia. In 1999 and later, Australian forces were part of the UN forces used to keep order after Indonesia pulled their military forces out after 24 years of occupation.
Some of the unusual design features include the welded together three stacked barrels with the non-functional trigger guard and trigger. The ignition system is said to be designed for cigarettes, but any source of flame or a heated wire could work. Using flash holes for open match ignition is usually a bad idea in multi-barreled guns, inviting multiple ignition or chain fire.
From the Australilan Infantry Museum:
7. 3 BARREL PIPE GUNSUpon as close examination as the glass barrier would allow, it appeared the barrels were cut with a tubing cutter. It can work with soft steel, but leaves a uniform burr on the inside of the tube. The barrels looked to be water pipe of about .60 inch inside bore. On the pistol, the burr was not removed. The three barrel pistol may be mint, never fired. The three barrel long gun looked relatively unused as well, but the muzzle was not available for inspection.
Captured by 3RAR Battle Group soldiers, these crudely made pipe guns were made and used by the Pro-Indonesia Militia in East Timor. The gun could be loaded with anything from gravel, nuts and bolts, to nails and cut wire. The load was then tamped with coconut fible and, using match heads as the propellant, it was then ignited by a cigarette at the breech end of the barrel.
Captured East Timor Three Barrel Cigarette Gun with Australian type F88 (AUG) for comparison. |
Paltik is a Filipino term for a homemade revolver. It originated late in the Philippine-American War when guns and ammunition had become scarce. The most common form of the weapon was a gas pipe attached to a rifle stock. Wire was usually wrapped around the barrel to keep the pipe from expanding when the gun is fired. It was muzzle-loaded and fired a medium sized bullet or musket ball. A small hole at the breech end of the barrel accommodated a cigarette or match that was used to ignite the primer, making aiming difficult. This also gave rise to the nickname, "Cigarette Gun".With East Timor in the general vicinity of the Philippines, this method could have been culturally transmitted or developed independently.
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Thats right its time for a phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range.
“Thats right its time for a phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range.”
You know that there are politicians who think such things exist ? After worrying about Guam capsizing and how we left a flag on Mars nothing surprises me.
I mean, look at this piece of trash I saw on Drudge (He’s taken it down since) but just yesterday I read..
WTF ? Turbo lasers ?! Like in Star Wars ?!
This thing looks like it could tear up everything 10 yards in front of one and maybe the shooter, too.
100%... better off to use a bow on somebody with a real gun than trust you like to a POS like that
Art Bell.
He had a great piece of classic radio with a guy on the phone "flying" over Area 51 when a turret appeared...
I’ve got a pointy stick.
Return of the matchlock!
I still remember the first time I saw AN AMERICAN GUERRILLA IN THE PHILIPPINES with Tyrone Power. It showed how to make a “slam fire shotgun”.
Earlier gun books showed how to make better muzzle loaders, black powder, and HARDING’S Magazine(FUR, FISH, GAME) showed how to cook up your own low grade smokeless powder.
Around 1970, Guns and Ammo printed an article on how prisoners in California prisons were making guns inside the walls, some were semi and full auto. Even the cases were handmade.
The idea that they can control guns is ridiculous.
True, but a descent bow is much harder to make. As is a descent arrow for that matter.
But if I had the choice between a knife and that pistol, I would choose the knife.
A knife is not going to blow up in my hand. And a simple knife can be made out of almost any piece of steel fairly easily.
You can buy 1000 X better on any street corner in Brazil!
100% i was guessing you could still buy a bow/arrow, maybe not
They are simply zip guns.
maybe take yer hand off gun too
Or a Rock.
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X-ray laser weapons have existed for a long time.
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We aren’t in Brazil.
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