American Flintlock

American Flintlock

The American Flintlock was a four-barrel flintlock pistol manufactured by Americans which was sold in shops throughout Paris during the French Revolution.

Description

Because flintlock pistols by nature can only chamber one shot at a time, gunsmiths sought to rectify this by first incorporating an additional barrel to the conventional design. The American Flintlock, so-called because it was produced by Americans, took this concept further by integrating not just two, but four, barrels into one handheld firearm. As a result, a user could fire four shots before needing to reload. While not the deadliest pistol of its day, it was still effective enough to defy contemporary expectations of American firearms.

History

During the French Revolution, American Flintlocks were sold in shops across Paris for 1,000₣.

Weapon statistics

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Description
An American-made flintlock, this is a better weapon than its origin would lead one to believe.

Behind the scenes

In spite of its name, the American Flintlock is actually based on a three-barrel turnover pistol made in Augsburg allegedly in 1775, more specifically the Denix produced four-barrel replica which itself appears to be a hybrid consisting the grip of the 1775 Augsburg pistol and the four barrels of a 1750 made Augsburg pistol. This would appear to contradict the lore in Assassin's Creed canon that the firearm is of American origin.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Unity

References

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