The rest was made of brass. It was a breach loader and bore ... Buse determined the pistol was likely manufactured before ...

The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...

During a relic hunt in Charleston, SC, we uncovered something straight out of a history book - a 1700s flintlock pistol! Alongside colonial coins, silver, and militia relics, this find may point to ...