Early 1700's style
flintlock replica Pistol with wood
stock decorative
engraved antiqued
gray blunderbuss
barrel and lock with
wood stock.
Length: 14.5",
Weight: 1 lb.
“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”!
These replicas are intended for collection, display,
and decoration only. Although the lock-actions on
the replica firearms are mechanically functional,
these items are completely safe and non-fireable.
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