Cleveland Museum of Art
Snaphance Pistol
- Date
- 1600s
- Medium
- steel, ebony with silver inlay
- Culture
- Spain, Ripoll, 17th century
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
A snaphance pistol is a type of barrel-loading, flintlock gun. The snaphance is a spring-lock mechanism used for discharging a flint. This innovation greatly improved the efficiency of getting a shot off.
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