My Firearms Curiosity - Flobert type "in-line" Percussion Muzzleloader Pistol

My Firearms Curiosity:

 .50 caliber Smoothbore Percussion Muzzleloader Pistol

Flobert type Action

10" barrel

Made circa. 1850-1870's

This gun may have began as early as the 1850's as a cartridge firing Flobert Rifle, perhaps one of the 9mm models, and then, perhaps 20 years later, for some reason, it  was remade by a gunsmith, or a skilled hobbyist into this single shot, smoothbore percussion handgun...it's pretty fun using only a percussion cap to shoot  a .50 caliber Nylon/PVC Riot-Ball at targets!

The in-line percussion nipple is very common today with modern muzzleloader rifles, but in the 19th century this design is way ahead of its time.

The grip angle is awkward and I bet it was a real wrist breaker back when it was used to shoot shot & powder loads similar to modern .410 gauge shot loads.

Video clip: my Colt New-Line 32 cal rimfire revolver, the other Colt M1873!

 

I made a brief video clip of my Colt New-Line 32 cal rimfire revolver for my YouTube channel @gk.spinoza

Video: My lovely S&W no.1½ "Tip-up" 32 caliber rimfire Revolver

 

Smith & Wesson began their long line of revolver making with the "Tip-up" spur trigger revolvers like my .32 caliber rimfire model 1½ "New Model" 😎

Forehand Arms Company & American Committee for Defense of British Homes

 

Modern Spur Trigger Revolvers...

Colt & Hood Firearms Co's Pocket Revolvers...

 

19th Century revolver catalog pages

 

New book : "inside the suicide special revolver"

 This book was my own new year surprise, and I am pleased with all the great information the Author has covered!

"Inside the Suicide Special Revolver" is now available @ amazon.ca!

In 1958, Donald B. Webster, JR. wrote and Stackpole Published "Suicide Specials", which was the last book dedicated to this category of Antique revolvers...

I have owned a copy for several years, read  and re-read the 1958 book : Suicide Specials.

This new book on the subject is more historically accurate and delves much further with disassembly photos.

Colt's New Line of Breech Loadere.

 

My .32 caliber Rim-fire,  Colt New-Line revolver is the one at the top right in the above  advertisement. Today it's valued between $1000-$1200 Canadian funds, and maybe more, since the authoritarian Federal Gov has banned handguns, so far it doesn't include "antiques", but it does include any of the center-fire chambered Colt New-Line revolvers!

If I can afford it, I would like to also own the  .38 rimfire and 41 rimfire Colt New-Line revolvers 

For now, I will continue to keep my Colt New 32 in as nice condition as possible...

My Hood F.A Co. "Robin Hood No.4" .38 Caliber Rim-fire Single Action Revolver

 

A variety of Antique & Vintage Revolver Patent Diagrams & Parts Diagrams