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Bellows guns

Scope note

Air guns having a pair of flat bellows in the butt which are squeezed together by a spring or springs when the trigger is pressed, producing a strong blast of air to propel the projectile. They were popular in southern Germany and Austria in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203837

Broader Terms used

air guns

Equivalent Terms used

bellows gun

Created

13yrs ago

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