This 1785 Flintlock Pistol Isn't What It Seems with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson
Royal Armouries
Sep 9, 2026 15:01
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This week on What is this Weapon, Jonathan looks at what appears to be a flintlock pistol.
But we're never that straightforward, are we?
Watch as Jonathan takes the pistol apart to uncover how its unusual mechanism works and talk about the history of the object.
Sources:
Object no. XII.3834
https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/auctions/scottish-silver-and-works-of-art-854/lot/345?srsltid=AfmBOor7NGUvtrtCk4qf7Kz7AOIUa9ARpRLQ1lONfwIXXcCFomvDDbIv
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