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

Historic Pistols: The American Martial Flintlock 1760-1845, Scalamandre Publications, New York: 1986, p. 40. Location Currently not on view Credit Line The Adriana and Edwin W. Bitter Family ...

Recently an old gun sold for $300,000. ... The ornate early flintlock which belonged to Louis XIII was bought at auction at Sotheby & Co., of London, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York.

Mine was only a Marlin .22 but his-It was as he said "real old", an early flintlock and a repeater of most amazing beauty and in wonderful condition. The gun was some around 50 inches over all.

The fearsome-looking early flintlock sword is one of the oldest lots up for auction, having been manufactured in 1650. It was reputedly used during the Siege of Derry and belonged to the Hart ...