Original 18th Century French Flintlock "Saw Wheel" Pistol-style Powder Tester circa 1750 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION stacked and compressed

stacked and compressed

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on the face of the percussion hammer

and achieved such notable success during the lowest period of the war for both the U

All barrels show correct British Proof marks of "Crown" over "V" (for viewed) on the underside

Original 18th Century French Flintlock "Saw Wheel" Pistol-style Powder Tester circa 1750 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION stacked and compressedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This example is unmarked, but was almost certainly made in France around 1750. What we have here is a Gun Powder tester, used to determine the strength of a mixture of ingredients when producing gunpowder. It has a nice typical French carved "Bird's head" wood grip on the stock, and is complete with iron trigger guard and lock side plate. The teeth on the "Saw Wheel" are each numbered from from One to Eleven, and the