Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded and revolutions sparked around ...

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 ...

A gun like the one pictured would sell for between $2,750 and $3,250. Converted to percussion, the price would drop by a good 50 percent. Gun: U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol ...

This .54 caliber rifled flintlock Model 1805/1807 Pistol was made by Harper’s Ferry. It has a round barrel with a supporting iron rib, a wooden ramrod with swelled tip, brass mountings and an iron ...

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.

A pair of flintlock holster pistols presented to Alexander Hamilton—founding father, Declaration of Independence signer and American patriot—sold at Rock Island Auction on May 14, the first of ...

The original flintlock pistols made of walnut, brass and gold that were used in the July 11, 1804 duel with then-Vice President Aaron Burr, which resulted in the death of former secretary of ...

Good thing it was after hours in the Flagler Hospital Imaging Center recently when technicians ran a couple of dozen items found in an 18th century shipwreck through the center's CAT scan. "We were… ...

1400s - The matchlock gun appears. ... 1630 - The first true flintlock. The flintlock solved a longstanding problem. Some time in the late 1500s, a lid was added to the flash pan design.