Puncture and Tear Resistant Virtually Indestructible Always Returns to Form Perrformance Cores Fused to Foam Among The Best Looking Swords on the Market Mantis Katana Sword    $169  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS On Sale!    Please select the model that you would like to purchase, Then click on the Add to Cart button. Performance Series Foam Katana   Model# SBCL-SWD-MANTIS  $169       In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   Sword Hangers LARP Sword Frog, Black, Right Hand Draw(worn on left hip)   Model# SBMT-ACC-SWDFROG-TRI-BK-R  $25   (Originally $28) |     In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   LARP Sword Frog, Black, Left Hand Draw(worn on right hip)   Model# SBMT-ACC-SWDFROG-TRI-BK-L  $25   (Originally $28) |     In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   LARP Sword Frog, Brown, Right Hand Draw(worn on left hip)   Model# SBMT-ACC-SWDFROG-TRI-BN-R  $25   (Originally $28) |     In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   LARP Sword Frog, Brown, Left Hand Draw(worn on right hip)   Model# SBMT-ACC-SWDFROG-TRI-BN-L  $25   (Originally $28) |     In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   Total Length: 42 in (106.7 cm) Blade Length: 29.5 in (74.9 cm) Crossguard: 3 in (7.6 cm) Hilt Length: 12.5 in (31.8 cm) Hilt Color:Gold Weight : 1.22 lb (555 gr)

The flintlock pistol was the greatest advance in pirating since the wooden leg. The concept was fairly simple: gunpowder was stuffed into the barrel. A lead ball, usually wrapped in some sort of fabric, was stuffed in. A hammer was then pulled back half-way and left that way until the gun was ready to fire. The pistol technically was not meant to fire in this position, although sometimes they were known to go off half-cocked (and yes, that is the origin of that expression). When the gun was ready to be fired, the hammer was pulled back all the way and the trigger was squeezed. If you're feeling flinty, go check out the Strongblade selection of flintlock pistols, blunderbuss pistols and flintlock rifles.