Denix French 18th Century 3 Barrel Flintlock Pistol with Brass Finish/Wood

Con: while how heavy it is makes it feel very nice in your hand and very high quality, this causes problems with cosplay. You will definitely feel the weight on your belt. Also, the pommel is very heavy, shifting the center of gravity fairly rearward. This means you need a really good fit in a holster as it essentially becomes "top heavy" when it is in a vertical position with barrels pointed down. You would think the three barrels would shift the weight forward but that's not the case, it's quite towards the pommel. pros: mentioned them all in the title. To elaborate I would add that the three barrels do rotate and do index which was actually a surprise. And as with all Denix flintlocks the hammer and frizzen do operate relatively correctly, with a very satisfying trigger pull. And again overall excellent quality, finish, no sharp edges etc. If you are interested in the history of this type of muzzle-loading flintlock, i have done a bit of research. There were many types of multi barreled flintlocks made. The most common was a 2 barrel, with each barrel having a completely separate firing mechanism from the trigger to the frizzen. They were essentially two separate pistols combined into one, with a trigger for each barrel and came in a side by side configuration or a sleeker over-under. Another method was similar to type mentioned above but instead of 2 completely separate firing mechanisms each barrel had it's own pan and frizzen but shared a single trigger and hammer. You would fire one shot, then rotate the barrels so the second was in position, re-lock the gun and fire the second shot. While that made the gun slightly less cumbersome with only one hammer it was more complicated and slower to fire requiring you to rotate the barrels and re-cock the gun. I should add these mechanism also came in a 3-barrel design very similar in appearance to this model and I know Denix makes one like that as well. Another method of a multi barrel design was called a tap-lock. The pan had 2 chambers separated by a lever. You would fire a shot, use the lever to expose unused powder in the pan and a new tap hole for the second barrel, and fire the second shot. This were almost exclusively 2 barreled designs however. Then we have volley guns, a favorite of seamen, which had many barrels that all fire simultaneously. I thought perhaps this was a volley gun, do to only having one firing mechanism for the multiple barrels, but when i realized the barrels rotated and each had their own front site i realized they were meant to be fired individually. So for awhile I was perplexed by what type of mechanism this Denix model was attempting to replicate. I also considered a tap lock but i learned they almost never came in a 3 barrel configuration and this replica had nothing to simulate the lever that a tap lock required. Eventually i realized it's based on a design by late 18th century Italian gun smith Lorenzoni. And (somewhat disappointingly) it requires you to re-prime the pan after each shot. So you'd fire the shot, reprime from your powder flask, close the frizzen, rotate the next barrel into position, recock the hammer and fire, then repeat once more. While this is slower than all other methods mentioned above, it allows the firearm to remain relatively mechanically simple, and also somewhat sleek since it has only one firing mechanism.

Absolutely beautiful piece! Fully ‘functional’ in that you can pull back the hammer and even rotate the barrel. Great heft and weight to the piece, intricate detailing. Fun piece for display or cosplay. I took it to steampunk day at a renaissance festival and it really finished off the look.

It is very heavy. So for those who plan to take it outside as a fancy piece as an outfit. This is not for you. This is meant as a nice decor piece. It has sturdiness and has wonderful attention to detail.

Bought this a while back, thought it was great at first. As many others have said it’s heavy, not too heavy imo, but beautiful, and for a fair bit I thought it was great and would stand up to modern use. It did not. After a handful of times pulling back the hammer and pulling the trigger the hammer assembly pretty much shattered. Very disappointed.

I had high hopes for this French 18th Century 3-Barrel Flintlock Pistol—it looks stunning, like something straight out of a historical drama. The brass finish and wood accents are undeniably elegant, and for a brief, shining moment, I felt like the coolest duelist on the block. But then... reality hit. First off, this thing is HEAVY. It’s not just “feel the quality” heavy—it’s “sag your belt like you’re auditioning for a slapstick comedy” heavy. If you’re planning to carry this for cosplay or a reenactment, prepare to spend half your time hitching up your pants or explaining to people why you’re walking lopsided. And then came the heartbreak: it broke on me. For the price, I was expecting something that could hold up to light handling, but apparently, it’s built more for display than actual use. Looks good on a shelf, but don’t even think about spinning it or doing any dramatic poses unless you’ve got a repair kit on standby. Final Thoughts: Beautiful to look at, not so great to use. It’s heavy, fragile, and expensive—three barrels, three strikes. ⭐⭐☆☆☆ Pro Tip: Skip the belt and just display it on a stand. Your pants (and your wallet) will thank you.

It's great as it's heavy but not too heavy as I do find it a little hard to pull the trigger back sometimes as the broken thing broke on me after a couple of uses as it spins okay as even before the broken thing wasn't broken it was really loose now was that part of it I don't know though I did make sure I screwed the screw just in case though even after I did that it was still loose which makes me think that's just how it's supposed to be with the wooden parts looking fake and plastic like while I really like the metal parts as it's metal and not plastic as it tastes like metal to me

Other than the fact that the barrel is too wide for any pre-made holsters I could find, the pistol is perfect! It has a great weight and the mechanics move and click very smoothly. Definitely worth the buy.

De muy buena calidad