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Flintlock Box-Lock Turn-Off Pistol

Ketland

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The pistol has a brown wooden grip with an intricate design. The grip is curved and thicker at the bottom with a metal cap. The metal body of the gun is silver-colored. A trigger guard is present. The hammer is in the half-cocked position. There is a small lever on top of the gun. The barrel is long and cylindrical. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1770–80
Medium
Steel, wood (walnut), silver
Culture
British, probably Birmingham
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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