Double-barreled flintlock turnover pistol

attributed to Michel de la Pierre, 1645 - 1650

The turnover system allowed a barrel, after having fired the first shot, to be turned rapidly over its length for a second discharge from the other barrel. It required just one flintlock and was therefore cheaper than the system employed by superimposed pistols, whose two barrels, one on top of the other, each required its own flintlock.

  • Artwork typeflintlock pistol
  • Object numberNG-2002-23-215
  • Dimensionsweight 1402 gr, diameter 12.35 mm, length 50.5 cm, length 71.6 cm