Flintlock 4 Cylinder Revolver For Comment

[Pukka Bundook]

Good morning Dana,

A very interesting old pistol!


I think this pistol is Much older than the Collier, and going by the shape of the lock and cock, plus the butt-stock, I would say late 17th century to very early 18th century.

Such pistols and carbines were produced from about 1680 to 1700.
Sometimes these were snaphaunce locks, which in a revolver was a little easier to make, as each cylinder had its own pan and sliding cover.

There are two of these in W Keith Neal & D Back's book, GBG 1540 -1740.
Both have 8 -shot cylinders.

The little re-enforce above the pan screw isn't seen much after about 1720, and hardly at all by 1730.
It's a lovely old pistol!

Kind regards,
Richard.