Flintlock 4 Cylinder Revolver For Comment

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

I suppose the pan covers are dovetailed into the cylinder, and thereby help to eliminate cross -fire.
Do the pan-covers slide forward? Very hard to see how it works from the photos.

I haven't dissembled the weapon, but there is a single touch hole which is behind the external visible cylinder. I assume the cylinder dovetails behind this area. Maybe I'll take the pistol apart someday.

I've posted some larger photos on my Antique Weapons site at Google+. You can use the magnifying glass there to get a closer look at the lock.

https://plus.google.com/+DanaWilliams/posts/3Aj5AFbMSNr

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

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.

I speculate that the butt-stock came from an earlier weapon, possibly early 18th century.

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

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.

I should have mentioned those very early snaphaunce style revolvers. There are some good photos here:

https://thornews.com/2014/03/27/the-...revolver-1597/