The antique silver pirate pistol is a replica flintlock pistol with a black grip and a silver-colored barrel covered in embossed decoration.
Women and men use it as a hand weapon with a pirate costume, so that at a pirate party or themed party they have something in their hand that immediately tells the pirate story. The barrel ends in a wide-flaring muzzle, and above the trigger is a replica hammer.
What does this pirate pistol look like up close?
The pirate pistol combines a dark, slightly textured grip with silver-colored ornamentation along the full length of the barrel.
- The grip is black with a slightly textured structure and flares out at the end, like an old pistol.
- The barrel is silver-colored and divided into panels with embossed scrollwork and motifs.
- The muzzle flares out in a trumpet shape and has a decorated edge.
- On one side is an ornamental fitting with a floral motif, on the other side an elongated lock plate with curls and a round knob.
- The trigger guard and the hammer are also finished in silver color.
- The pistol is made of 100% polyethylene.
- You get one pistol, without holster or other accessories.
The flintlock pistol from the time of the pirates
You recognize a flintlock pistol by the hammer above the trigger, which on a real example struck a piece of flint against steel to ignite the gunpowder. Pirates in the time of the great sailing ships often carried such pistols alongside a saber, because they only had one shot before they had to reload. A barrel that flares out widely at the end is familiar to us from the blunderbuss, and that silhouette makes this replica model immediately recognizable as a pirate weapon.
How to build a pirate outfit around the pistol
Start with the costume: a white blouse with laces or ruffles and a black vest form the basis against which the pistol stands out well. On your head, a tricorne hat or a red bandana fits, and whoever holds the pistol in one hand can take a pirate saber in the other. For women, a pirate dress with a corset works, where the black grip matches the dark fabric nicely. Complete the look with a necklace or ring with a skull.
Order the antique pirate pistol and walk around at your next pirate party with a weapon that belongs with a real captain.