ITALIAN COLONIAL 3 BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOL 1016G by DENIX
The original of this unique triple barrel flintlock pistol was made by Lorenzi in Italy in about 1680 and the engraved coat of arms is that of the famous Medici family. The barrels rotate on a central axis allowing the relatively quick alignment of multiple readied barrels to a single flint. This non-firing replica version is accurately detailed with all of the features of the expensive originals, including a beautifully engraved simulated ivory stock with equally ornate antique grey butt cap, frizzen, lock plate, trigger guard and stock furniture. Rotate the frizzen, cock the hammer, and pull the trigger – the hammer falls just as it did for those who fired them in America's early colonial history more than 300 years ago. |
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• Overall Length: 11-1/8"
• Barrel Lengths: 5-1/2"
• Material: Sim Ivory & Cast Metals
• Moving Frizzen, Hammer, and Trigger
• Rotating Barrel Mechanism
• Non-Firing Replica Flintlock Pistol
• Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz |
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"Flintlock" pistols were so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled. A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel, firing the lead ball. Both the main charge and the ball were loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge was poured into the pan – all very time consuming! Often the priming charge would burn but fail to ignite the main charge – whence the expression "flash in the pan!" |
