The quad-barrelled pocket pistols made for war
Flintlock Handguns
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15m
Two pistols. Eight shots. It's an awful lot of firepower for just one individual, but that's what Thomas B van Horn, high ranking officer of the US militia and later Army ordered from British gunmaker, Robert Wheeler. There's a lot to unpack from these so strap yourselves in and let Jonathan guide you through these fascinating artefacts.
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