Tacticool Never Changes
BY Herschel Smith
5 years, 7 months ago
Via reddit/Firearms.
I don’t know anything about this machine other than the picture. I do know that at one time I recalled seeing an old oil-fed lantern used by a Boy Scout master who managed “Camp Old Indian.” It had a mirror and used that to focus the (admittedly weak beam) of light.
But light it was, and when batteries die, oil is still around. I never found a replica of this old oil lantern. I’d buy it if I could find it.
That’s the coolest thing. The one pictured is a one of a kind. Has to be. Look how it’s mounted.
Well, weapon lights are all the rage now. Looks like the trigger linkage runs down through the grip. Yeah, I’d buy one too.
Let there be (oil) light:
https://lanternnet.com/
https://www.vermontlanterns.com/
https://www.oillampparts.com/
Where were the lawyers when this thing was built? We should see stamped on both the barrel and lantern:
EXTINGUISH FLAME BEFORE RELOADING
another one!
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/12/28/flintlock-pistol-with-tactical-oil-lamp/
found it on alloutdoor:
https://www.alloutdoor.com/2015/11/22/tactical-flintlock-own-this-light-equipped-pistol-from-1800/