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title: Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14546/early-18th-century-flintlock-pistol/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol

_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_

## Image File

[![Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14546.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14546.png)

## Image Caption

A flintlock pistol, c. 1700-1730. English lock and stock. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2021, August 30). Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14546/early-18th-century-flintlock-pistol/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 30, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14546/early-18th-century-flintlock-pistol/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Aug 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14546/early-18th-century-flintlock-pistol/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/33322?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&when=A.D.+1600-1800&ao=on&ft=pistol&offset=20&rpp=20&pos=33) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/33322?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&when=A.D.+1600-1800&ao=on&ft=pistol&offset=20&rpp=20&pos=33). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 August 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.