ondon in the 19th century was a dangerous place, and any gentleman whose travels on foot took him anywhere near its rougher areas was wise to carry a firearm for personal protection. Efficient pocket pistols had been around since the 1670s, but by the 1790s there was a fashion for a pair of large-bore single-shot pistols, known to today’s collectors by the highly descriptive name of ‘manstoppers’.
Gunroom
Mar 15, 2023
2 minutes
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