47-1101 IVORY FRENCH FLINTLOCK DAGGER PISTOL Price: $49.99 Overall Length: 14.5 " Weight: 1.2 lbs. These handsome collector model guns are made of antique finished zinc cast metal and polished European hardwood. The screw heads are molded into the metal and cannot be removed. These models cannot withstand misuse or excessive dry-firing. Cannot be made to fire real ammunition. You must 18 years of age or older to purchase this item.

Often a ships captain would have a pistol sword or dagger commissioned for him as a sign of his superiority. A gunsmith would decorate the stock with silver and gold or ornate carvings. In many ways such weapons in the 18th century would hold the same place of honor as an expensive car would today.

The pistol of the day was a flintlock mechanism which fired exactly like the rifles. A single shot loaded via the front of the barrel. Rarely would two men lock blades together with their faces inches apart as depicted in the movies. If one were to get that close, a dagger would most certainly have come into play. With its built-in flintlock pistol, the Dagger Pistol offered a pirate double protection and could prove very handy in battle or intimidating victims.

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This French 18th Century Flintlock Pistol / Dagger Combination piece features a faux ivory handle and an elegant guard design. The guard, pommel and barrel have an antique brass finish. The action works just like the original. The hammer cocks, and the trigger releases the hammer.