Pope Brothers Rifle Air Pistol

The Pope Brothers “Rifle” air pistol with that distinctive duck’s head trigger. Manufactured between 1874 and 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts. A full article on this historic air pistol and the man behind it can be read here.

Until next time, happy shooting!

Jimmie Dee

Albert Augustus Pope and The Pope Brothers Rifle Air Pistol (1874-1878)

In March 2016, I was asked by Danny Garvin of the Vintage Airgun Gallery, if I would write an article for Issue 3 of the Airgun Collector, an online magazine full of wonderful vintage airguns and superbly written articles. I was honoured to be included amongst such highly acclaimed authors and collectors. Danny’s introduction for the article seems a good place to start this article…

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