Parlor Guns: Floberts and Air Rifles
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It may look like we're only interested in military arms, but that's not the case. We're mostly interested in military guns, but there are plenty of other interesting corners of the firearms world to explore too.
While we were visiting one particular collector, we ended up having a great time talking about smallbore and single-shot arms with his wife, who is an accomplished collector in her own right. So today, we give you parlor guns. Specifically, a Flobert pistol, a Flobert rifle, and a trainer schutzen air rifle.
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