POTD: Percussion Pistol Used for Starting Sailboat Races
By Hrachya H
While browsing the catalog of the upcoming September 2019 Morphy Field & Range Firearms Auction catalog, I came across this rather weird old percussion pistol. According to the description of the lot, this pistol was used as a sailboat race starter. I suppose the large bell-shaped cup attached to the muzzle is designed to amplify […]
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