Three barrel pistol by J. BORTON

Rick · 7th April 2021, 09:37 PM

I'm trying guys.

I found this description:
"This c. 1780 flintlock pistol has three barrels numbered 1-3 that can be fired individually by rotating the pan using the switch on the left. A sliding safety arrests the cock and frizzen."

Okay, so the button and ring piece is turned to expose the priming pan for each barrel?

Were these pistols prone to malfunction and fire all the barrels at once?

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7th April 2021, 09:37 PM	#10
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	I'm trying guys. I found this description: "This c. 1780 flintlock pistol has three barrels numbered 1-3 that can be fired individually by rotating the pan using the switch on the left. A sliding safety arrests the cock and frizzen." Okay, so the button and ring piece is turned to expose the priming pan for each barrel? Were these pistols prone to malfunction and fire all the barrels at once?