Paul Giffard

Inventor of the rifles and pistols with gas tank compressed in Paris in 1871-1891. Patent on May 20, 1862 for a weapon of living room, hunting, war compressed-air.

Brother of the specialist in the airships Henri Giffard, inventor of the injector which bears its name.

Extract of Jarlier.

 

From where probably the origin of the engraving of Montgolfier on the top of the breech!

Alain

 

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