Tricked Out Flintlock Pistol
Single Shot Pistols
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16m
All the features we know and appreciate on target pistols have in fact been present on firearms for centuries in various different forms as firearms technology developped. We haven't invented anything, only adapted stuff. Chappy gives an overview of the nifty mechanisms used to improve the speed and efficiency of a flintlock back in ye olden days.
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