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Flintlock pistol with brass fittings
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Flintlock pistol with brass fittings

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1800 · insnijden; tombac (alloy); iron (metal); wood (plant material); horn (animal material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Flintlock pistol, iron smooth round barrel interrupted by a profile band and ending octagonal in the stock neck. On the right side the iron spherical lockplate with a cock containing a flint. On the left side furniture of tombac with ornaments. The stock is of wood and decorated on the upper side with rocaille work. The buttplate is of brass and also decorated with rocaille work. Under the wooden lockplate a ramrod tube of tombac in which the ramrod sits. The trigger guard is entirely of tombac. On both sides of the lockplate there are four iron pins. The ramrod is of wood and has a horn head.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVuursteenpistool met koper beslag. c. 1700 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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