Percussion Pistol
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Description:
Currently on exhibit in the Armory at the Museum, this one percussion cap, single barreled, muzzle-loading pistol was converted from an original flintlock. The ramrod is brass tipped, and wood-handled secured beneath the barrel. A shield-shaped cartouche decorates the top of the stock directly behind the hammer and the forearm and foresight are silver-tipped.