See the transformation of discarded brass into a detailed mock-up of a flintlock pistol. Experience the ASMR of melting cartridge cases and the meticulous process of casting a historical firearm ...

This .54 caliber smoothbore, single-shot flintlock Model 1836 pistol was made by Robert Johnson of Middletown, Connecticut. It has a round barrel and a barrel band strap that extends to the sideplate.

Model 1805 Flintlock Pistol, detail, serial numbers. Model 1805 Flintlock Pistol, overall, underside. Object Details maker Harpers Ferry Armory ... brass mountings and an iron flashpan. It is rifled ...

The 1816 Flintlock pistol is considered reasonably accessible for an early U.S. martial arm. ... brass-framed smoothbores were made. In 1805, the U.S. introduced the Model 1805, ...

Davide-Pedersoli Model 1805 Harpers Ferry pistol (flintlock) ... the original hickory ramrods featured a brass tip at one end contoured to load a .54-caliber lead ball and a slotted end on the ...

To eliminate the waterfowl-flaring flash of his flintlock, Scottish hunter Rev. Alexander Forsyth ­developed ­percussion ignition using mercury fulminate. 1814: Metal Cap Joseph Shaw put the Forsyth ...

Rusty flintlock-style pistol found in basement 18th Century tenement building in Charleston, South Carolina, officials say.