English Horse Pistol a.k.a. Tower Land Pattern Pistol
George III cavalry pistol converted from flintlock to caplock
Type
Pistol
Place of origin
England
Service history
In service
British Empire (1722–1860)
Used by
British Army, British East India Company, Hudson's Bay Company, Mexican army, Confederate States of America
Wars
Seven Years' War, American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812, First Anglo-Maratha War, Second Anglo-Maratha War, Third Anglo-Maratha War, Anglo-Burmese War, Black War, Opium Wars, New Zealand Wars, Anglo-Afghan War, US-Mexican War, Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, American Civil War
Production history
Designed
1722
Manufacturer
Royal Armouries, Tower of London
Produced
1722–1856
Variants
Tower pistol Model 1738, Model 1764, Model 1795, Model 1835, Model 1840, Sea Service pistol Indian Pattern pistol Model 1787, Model 1796, Model 1802, Model 1813, Model 1832, Model 1856
Specifications
Cartridge
Paper cartridge, musket ball undersized to reduce the effects of powder fouling
Calibre
.71 in (18 mm)
Barrels
Smoothbore
Action
Flintlock
Rate of fire
User dependent; usually 3 to 4 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity
Variable
Effective firing range
50 yd (46 m)
Maximum firing range
Up to 75 yards (69 m)
Feed system
Muzzle-loaded, Single-shot
Sights
Fore-sights
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^James, Charles (1816). An Universal Military Dictionary, in English and French: In which are Explained the Terms of the Principal Sciences that are Necessary for the Information of an Officer. T. Egerton.
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