4 Barrel Flintlock Pistol, France 18th

Reproduction of 4 barrel flintlock pistol with eagle head butt, made in metal and simulated engrave wooden grips with simulating mechanism of loading and firing.

Flintlock pistols, one of the most commonly used firearms by the pirates in the eighteenth century, had a flint or flint stone, which when it was triggered by the hammer produced the spark that ignited the gunpowder. All these guns required to be ammo reload manually after each shot. The ammunition, which was introduced through the mouth of the barrel, consisted of gunpowder, projectile and a paper wad, which served as a cap to keep the two previous materials compressed inside the barrel.

Dimensions: 30 cm
Weight: 1,206 g

*Display stand not included.