Percussion Pistol

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, silver, gold, niello
Dimensions: L. 14 3/4 in. (37.47 cm); Cal. .51 in. (12.95 mm)
Culture: Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Dated: mid-19th century; barrel, dated A.H. 1207/1792–93 CE; lock, ca. 1825–50
Pixels: 4000 × 2430
SHA-256: 47106f2817459d82…
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Percussion Pistol. mid-19th century; barrel, dated A.H. 1207/1792–93 CE; lock, ca. 1825–50. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.