Flintlock 4 Cylinder Revolver For Comment
Flintlock pistols with rotating cylinders were supposedly produced as curiosities during the late 18th century. A Russian maker working in England named Ivan Polin made a flintlock revolver that is believed to date from 1801. Elisha Haydon Collier is often credited for inventing a flintlock revolver around 1814 that inspired Samuel Colt.
This 4 cylinder example of a flintlock revolver has no evident makers marks. I invite comments from the forum.
Weight: 4 lb, 5 oz
Approximate Overall Dimensions: 24” x 7” x 2 ¼”
Barrel length not including cylinder: 14”
Cylinder length: 3”
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