Wheelgun Wednesday: 18th-Century Flintlock Revolving Shotgun
By Hrachya H
Welcome back to Wheelgun Wednesday, our weekly column where we discuss everything related to revolvers. Early repeating firearm designs in general and revolvers in particular are always fascinating. Today, we’ll take a look at a very rare late 18th-century flintlock revolving shotgun. This wheelgun is consigned to Rock Island Auction Company and will be sold in their upcoming December 2024 Premier Firearms Auction.
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This revolving shotgun was likely produced in the Russian Tula Arms Factory. It is 28 gauge with a 32.75” partially octagonal smoothbore barrel. The cylinder capacity is six shots. This is a hand-revolving gun – there is no mechanism for rotating the cylinder upon
Source: The Firearm Blog
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