Large Bore Flintlock Pistol?

N.Y. Yankee · Apr 22, 2022

The recent "Lead Shot" thread made me wonder, what was the largest smooth-bore flintlock pistol in common use ack in thier time and is such a weapon available today as a representative copy?

Homesteader · Apr 23, 2022

That flintlock Howdah they're selling on Dixie GW has to be one of the bigger pistols at 20/20 gauge, I'd think. If you accept a Blunderbuss as a sort of pistol, then the sky's the limit!

morehops52 · Apr 23, 2022

IIRC the Tower pistol was 69 caliber. That's pretty large. But if someone made a 69 then someone else probably made something bigger. (?)

user 49399 · Apr 23, 2022

This is a .69 caliber Tower pistol. With 35 grains of 2f and a fair amount of #6 shot it will kill pop cans out to 20 feet.

GothamDriver · Apr 27, 2022

Wow!! Thanks for sharing! What a hand cannnon!

Banjoman said:
This is a .69 caliber Tower pistol. With 35 grains of 2f and a fair amount of #6 shot it will kill pop cans out to 20 feet.View attachment 135844

user 49399 · Apr 27, 2022

Yep. It’s fun to shoot, easy to load and easy to clean.

PathfinderNC · Apr 27, 2022

Here’s my .62 smoothbore French Dragoon. It’s a great pistol!

Are. M. · Apr 27, 2022

PathfinderNC said:
Here’s my .62 smoothbore French Dragoon. It’s a great pistol!

Agreed. Tally-Ho!

To the OP: The Charleville 1763/66 Type II is a stout .70 cal.

granth · Apr 29, 2022

Banjoman said:
This is a .69 caliber Tower pistol. With 35 grains of 2f and a fair amount of #6 shot it will kill pop cans out to 20 feet.View attachment 135844

What a beast! I would love to own one of those!

Relic shooter · May 1, 2022

PathfinderNC said:
Here’s my .62 smoothbore French Dragoon. It’s a great pistol!

You have good taste in firearms :thumb:

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