Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Scottish

ca. 1700–25

Not on view

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Title: Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Date: ca. 1700–25
Culture: Scottish
Medium: Steel, silver
Dimensions: 45.160.6; L. 20 3/8 in. (51.8 cm); L. of barrel 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); Cal. .64 in. (16.2 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g); 45.160.7; L. 20 3/8 in. (51.8 cm); L. of barrel 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); Cal. .65 in. (16.5 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Alexander McMillan Welch, in memory of Alexander McMillan Welch, 1945
Object Number: 45.160.6-7
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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