The French 1777 flintlock pistol in action
Flintlock Handguns
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Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Shooting the French 1777 flintlock cavalry pistol was something that was on my bucket list for a long time. This martial pistol plays an important part in firearms history being one of the very first models to have a separate frame. This firearm looks beautiful, but I was always curious how it performs with the original service ball, service load. Now here is the answer. History, tactics and modern time target shooting. Enjoy! Want to support our work? By a Capandball product: http://kapszli.hu/en/termek-kategoria/capandball-products-2/ Magyar szöveg: http://kapszli.hu/loveszet-az-1777-m-lovassagi-pisztollyal/
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