Lemaire Flintlock Revolving Fowling musket,Made by Sadam A. Lemaire in Lorraine, France around the l
Lemaire Flintlock Revolving Fowling musket,Made by Sadam A. Lemaire in Lorraine, France around the late 1690’s, this interesting piece is a multishot flintlock fowling piece (shotgun). It has a five shot cylinder, pulling a leaver in front of the trigger guard releases the cylinder, which was rotated by hand. Each chamber has an individual flash pan that would have needed to be primed with powder for each shot. Interestingly, this firearm is also a take-down piece. The stock and barrel are removable making it easier for transport.Unfortunately the example above is not an original piece but a reproduction. Regardless this reproduction sold at Rock Island Auctions for around $4,000. -- source link
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