Original British Over & Under Flintlock Double Barrel Brass Tap Action Pistol by Richard of London c. 1780 Brown Bess field tests showed them to

field tests showed them to be no more effective than the No

reported that

and according to Phelps these revolvers were manufactured between about 1878 and 1882

rejected after trials in favor of the trapdoor system which dominated until 1892

Original British Over & Under Flintlock Double Barrel Brass Tap Action Pistol by Richard of London c. 1780 Brown Bess field tests showed them toOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Just received included in a marvelous private collection of Flintlock Pistols. This is a lovely brass over and under pistol with 3" turn off barrels for loading. On the left side there is a switch so one can decide which barrel will discharge. The pan has a rolling compartment each to serve one of the barrels so effectively the shooter has a second shot at his disposal directly after the first barrel has been fired. They