Pirate Cutlasses & Flintlock Pistols  
Historically accurate, non-functioning replicas
Introducing our 2006 line of "Replicart" Flintlock and Dueling Pistol relicas. 

These replicas are true to the size and design of originals, but are non-functioning replicas.  "Flintlock" pistols were so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled.   A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel,which propels the lead ball out of the barrel and into the wild blue yonder.  Both the main charge and ball were loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge was poured into the pan - all very time consuming!  Often the priming charge would burn but fail to ignite the main charge.  This is the basis of the expression "Flash in the pan".      
All pistols below are non-functioning replicas with moving firing actions (i.e. the hammers cock and are "fired" by the triggers)  
We are closing out our 2010 Line of replica pistols and will not restock these items.  Look for new items in 2011.