King Louis XV's wrist-breaking blunderbuss pistol
Royal Armouries
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17m
What makes a blunderbuss worthy of being in a royal collection? Make its bore so enormous that it should technically be classed as a canon.
This unique French rococo-style flintlock pistol from King Louis XV's royal collection is just as impressive as it is pointless, making it what could be described as the Desert Eagle of its day.
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