Flobert type parlour gun
Can anyone give me any direction as to where I can find out more about this type of firearm?
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apx 10 years ago I got a pamphlet written by a man named G Ronald Mundale. It is 80 pages long and covers many if not all the Flobert types and actions.
Published by Mundale and it said you could get additional copies at:
Bluff Creek Publications
PO Box 12
Shakopee Minnesota 55379
Its not a great source but its the most comprehensive one on Floberts that I have seen0 -
They common ones were made mostly in Belgium. Very little collector interest/value in them here in the States.
Sometimes it seems that every GI that came back from the war, brought back a souvenir Flobert in his duffel bag.
Some few were made in France and Germany. They are rarely encountered. Early versions and later high quality ones that are engraved/cased would have some value, primarily in Europe.
Post quality photos of the one you have, for identification and valuation purposes.
EDIT #1, If yo intend to post photos? You're going to have to start another thread. The mods on this forum close the topics when they have 10 responses.0 -
Thank you,
I will look into this option..0 -
I have one thats shoots a 6mm type of bullet, looks like a 22 short that has been cut in half. 0 -
I entered your title "Flobert type parlour gun" in Yahoo search and got a lot of hits you can exlplore. You might also try google and wikipedia. 0 -
As kids, we passed around ownership of a Flobert pistol.
It looked like a dueling pistol.
At that time Remington and Winchester sold CB and BB caps.
We shot them as well as 22 shorts.
As I recall, there was no extractor. Empty cases blew themselves out.0 -
Probably worthwhile to mention that the true "Flobert" does not have a closed breech, no breech block, etc. It depends on a massive hammer to resist the pressure in the cartridge case when fired. The firing pin is a part of the hammer.
Over time, flobert has come to be applied to simple single shot pistols, from tiny simple pieces to the fine ones like a dueling pistol. Sometimes we see 'flobert type' mis'applied likewise to long guns.
With any kind of breech closure other than the hammer -- it ain't a Flobert.0 -
RHMC
@ short almost looks too powerful as it may throw the hammer back..0 -
Shorts ARE too powerful. Those were made to use a cartridge with NO powder- just the priming compound. Think of them as a pellet gun on steroids. Only thing closing the breech is the pressure of the hammer spring.
There is another Flobert type- known as a Warnant IIRC- that has a flipover breechblock- but those should also be limited to BB caps.
BTW, I have a tin of ammo for those, made by RWS. Primer only, 6mm round BALL. Use shorts, it is a matter of time before that thing will hurt you.0
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