DENIX FLINTLOCK PISTOL - GOLD - XVIII

Item no: 1077 / L
Early modern S.XVI-XIX

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Design inspired by original.

Replica of a flintlock gun in metal and wood with a mechanism to simulate loading and firing.

THE GUN DOES NOT FIRE

HISTORY

Flintlock pistols had a flint stone which, when activated, produced a spark that ignited the gunpowder. These guns had to be reloaded manually after each shot.

Flintlock guns, one of the most used firearms in the eighteenth century. Flintlock pistols had a flint stone which, when activated, produced a spark that ignited the gunpowder. These guns had to be reloaded manually after each shot. The ammunition, which was inserted through the muzzle of the barrel, consisting of a powder, taco shell and paper.

These pistols were used as self-defense weapons until the middle of the 19th century. Their effective range was short and often used as a supplement to a sword or knife. Spark guns were prone to many problems compared to modern guns, due to moisture or accidental hits.

In combat, these weapons were usually used for a single shot, as the reloading method was very slow, and there was usually no time to reload. Therefore, the fighters were forced to draw their sabers or swords or use the pistol as a club after firing, since the circumstances did not allow it to be reloaded in time.

Avothea Gent is the recommended reseller of Denix replicas in Belgium.

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