Snaphance Pistol
1600–1699
- Medium
- steel, ebony with silver inlay
- Dimensions
- Overall: 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.); Barrel: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); Bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
About
A snaphance pistol is a type of barrel-loading, flintlock gun. The snaphance is a spring-lock mechanism used for discharging a flint. This innovation greatly improved the efficiency of getting a shot off.