Three barrel pistol by J. BORTON

[Rick]

I'm trying guys.

I found this description:
"This c. 1780 flintlock pistol has three barrels numbered 1-3 that can be fired individually by rotating the pan using the switch on the left. A sliding safety arrests the cock and frizzen."

Okay, so the button and ring piece is turned to expose the priming pan for each barrel?

Were these pistols prone to malfunction and fire all the barrels at once?

[Fernando K]

Hello

I promise you a diagram of the function, but you have to be patient ...

Fernando K

[Rick]

I'm a patient man Fernando; take your time and many thanks for the help.

[corrado26]

Perhaps I can help with some fotos. N°1 shows the tap in position for firing the left barrel, foto 2 shows the position for the right barrel. The third foto shows the firing position for barrel n°3. As far as I know firing more than one barrel at once is not possible.

[Fernando K]

Hello

The good photos of Corrado remind me of my engagement. I differ with Conrrado; Photograph Number 2, with the selector (tap) open in the first position, shows both ears, therefore if the bread is barley, the shot will be produced in the barrels on the right and on the left. As for Rick's question, if the selector setting is correct, the fire should not be the other pan.

Affectionately

[Rick]

Thanks for the pictures Corrado; and for your input both Fernandos .
The pictures raises another question for me; and maybe it's a stupid one, but here goes.
Looking at the pictures of the 'box' I get the impression that the box needs to be primed before each shot; am I correct?

[fernando]

I would say so, yes.