Firelock Collection

British 1762 dated Sea Service pistol
3031368 British 1762 dated Sea Service pistol ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023

Details of the mechanism of a Ferguson breech loading rifle
3031296 Details of the mechanism of a Ferguson breech loading rifle; Private Collection; (add.info.: Details of the mechanism of an officer's quality English Ferguson breech loading rifle)

Commercial military musket made by Wilson of London
3032043 Commercial military musket made by Wilson of London; Private Collection; (add.info.: Commercial military musket made by Wilson of London before the war for sale to various Colonies such as)

American holster pistol made by John Hills of Goshen, Connecticut
3031276 American holster pistol made by John Hills of Goshen, Connecticut.; Private Collection; (add.info.: American flintlock holster pistol made by John Hills of Goshen)

American holster pistol by an unknown maker
3031503 American holster pistol by an unknown maker; Private Collection; (add.info.: American holster pistol by an unknown maker.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023

Liberty or Death inscribed American rifle patch box
3031313 Liberty or Death inscribed American rifle patch box; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, Liberty or Death inscribed American rifle patch box); © Don Troiani

Scottish Officer's all steel pistol
3031227 Scottish Officer's all steel pistol; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, Scottish Officer's all steel pistol with elaborate engraving and silver inlays)

Lock detail of Model 1766 French musket marked Charleville
3031216 Lock detail of Model 1766 French musket marked Charleville; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lock detail of a Model 1766 French musket marked Charleville)

Lock of a model 1717 French rampart musket
3032042 Lock of a model 1717 French rampart musket; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lock of a model 1717 French rampart musket); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023

Cherry wood stocked American copy of British Light Dragoon pistol
3031294 Cherry wood stocked American copy of British Light Dragoon pistol; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherry wood stocked American copy of British Light Dragoon pistol with Ketland & Company)

French 1763 flintlock dragoon pistol
3031897 French 1763 flintlock dragoon pistol; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, French 1763 flintlock dragoon pistol)

Brass barreled holster pistol made by William Antes of Philadelphia
3031279 Brass barreled holster pistol made by William Antes of Philadelphia; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brass barreled holster pistol made by William Antes of Philadelphia); © Don Troiani

Lock detail of Prussian Model 1732 musket
3031278 Lock detail of Prussian Model 1732 musket; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lock detail of Prussian Model 1732 musket); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023

Detail of 47th Regiment markings on British Long Land musket
3031343 Detail of 47th Regiment markings on British Long Land musket; Private Collection; (add.info.: Detail of 47th Regimental markings on a British Long Land musket)

British pistol with turned brass cannon mouth barrel
3031799 British pistol with turned brass cannon mouth barrel; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, British pistol with turned brass cannon mouth barrel); © Don Troiani

American officer's fusil made by Elijah Buel for a Connecticut Militia officer
3031443 American officer's fusil made by Elijah Buel for a Connecticut Militia officer; Private Collection; (add.info)

American flintlock fusil
3031306 American flintlock fusil ; Private Collection; (add.info.: American flintlock fusil, the lock made by Perkins of New York City and carried by Abraham Rose)

French Model 1728 Infantry Musket
3032041 French Model 1728 Infantry Musket; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Model 1728 Infantry Musket used in the American Revolution as captured arms from the French and Indian War)

Regimental markings of the 2nd New Hampshire Battalion on a French musket
3031305 Regimental markings of the 2nd New Hampshire Battalion on a French musket; Private Collection; (add.info.: Regimental markings of the 2nd New Hampshire Battalion on an imported French musket)

Commercial military musket made by Wilson of London
3031464 Commercial military musket made by Wilson of London; Private Collection; (add.info.: Commercial military musket made by Wilson of London before the war for sale to various Colonies such as)

Committee of Safety flintlock musket made by Jesse Curtis, Connecticut
3031342 Committee of Safety flintlock musket made by Jesse Curtis, Connecticut; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Committee of Safety flintlock musket made by Jesse Curtis of Waterbury)

Lock detail of Pennsylvania rifle inscribed Liberty or Death
3031259 Lock detail of Pennsylvania rifle inscribed Liberty or Death; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lock detail of Pennsylvania rifle inscribed Liberty or Death); © Don Troiani

American Revolution, British Royal Forester Cavalry Carbine
3073347 American Revolution, British Royal Forester Cavalry Carbine; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Royal Forester Carbine Pattern of 1773)

British Long Land musket, sword and bayonet belt of the 15th Regiment of Foot
3031500 British Long Land musket, sword and bayonet belt of the 15th Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Long Land musket, sword and bayonet belt of the 15th Regiment of Foot)

" Club your Firelock", etching from Manual Exercise of the Foot Guards, 1745
619346 " Club your Firelock", etching from Manual Exercise of the Foot Guards, 1745, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Snaphance Pistol, Dundee, 1614 with restored lock. Creator: Unknown
Snaphance Pistol, Dundee, 1614 with restored lock

Snaphance Belt Pistol, Italy, dated 1775, in style of c. 1700

Snaphance Gun, Morocco, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Snaphance Gun, Morocco, 19th century

Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with the British standard. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth

American officers fusil made by Elijah Buel for a Connecticut Militia officer
3032717 American officers fusil made by Elijah Buel for a Connecticut Militia officer (wood & metal) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eDon Troiani; American

Snaphaunce Hunting Rifle, Swedish, Stockholm, dated 1722. Creator: Jonas Schertiger
Snaphaunce Hunting Rifle, Swedish, Stockholm, dated 1722

Snaphaunce Pistol Made for Wilhelm, Duke of Kurland, Scottish, dated 1615

"Club Your Firelock", Etching From Manual Exercise Of The Foot Guards, 1745
" Club Your Firelock", Etching From Manual Exercise Of The Foot Guards, 1745. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Firelock or snaphance from Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, c1620, (c1880). Firing mechanism for a gun. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin

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Step back in time with these historic firelocks, from the Snaphance Pistols of the 17th century, like the one from Dundee, Scotland, to the American officers fusil made by Elijah Buel in the 18th century. Don't miss the intricate etching from the Manual Exercise of the Foot Guards, 1745, depicting the command "Club Your Firelock." Discover the beauty and craftsmanship of these antique weapons, including the Italian Snaphance Belt Pistol from 1775, the Swedish Snaphance Hunting Rifle from 1722, and the Firelock from Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, dating back to around 1620. Each piece tells a unique story of its time and the artisans who created them.