Kevin:
Can you source me on the Pauly-Prelat connection?
First, in no way did I intend to infer that PeteM's find was made by Pauly. I would agree that it is a lower end longarm w/ French tubes and not worth the 6 "C" Federal Reserve Notes as the reserve.
But if the texts that I have read are correct, taking Pauly out of the equation would be the equivalent of taking the pen of inspiration from Tolstoy. His contact or influence w/ the following apparently directed the course of firearm technology: Johann Nikolaus von Dryse, Casimir Lefaucheux, Henri Roux, Eugene Pichereau, Clement Pottet, Bastin of Paris thru Lefaucheux, Francotte thru Lefaucheux, Robert(patent #8061 of April 27, 1831 - cartridge) and LePage. From "Systeme Lefaucheaux", "While Lefaucheux' 1835 breechloading pinfire shotgun, like Pauly's breechloader of 1812, was almost totally ignored in Britian, their designs spawned scores of related inventions in France." Also, William Greener left this world denouncing breechloaders describing them as "specious pretence". But Joseph Lang from the 1851 London Great Exhibit, considered the Lefaucheux such a novel idea that he developed his own version, (possibly without giving proper credit). - Michael McIntosh - "Shotguns and Shooting".
If England had embraced Pauly and/or his technology he may, or may not have, ventured into shaky ventures.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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Last edited by ellenbr; 02/29/08 10:03 PM.
