French dagger pistol 19th century 38 cm

19th century French dagger pistol Reproduction of a spark pistol with a metal and wood dagger with a simulator mechanism for loading and firing.

Spark pistols, one of the most firearms used by pirates in the 18th century., had a flint or flintlock, which during the operation of the hammer produced the spark igniting the pólvora.Todas these weapons required the manual reloading of ammunition after each shot. The ammunition, introduced through the muzzle, consisted of gunpowder, projectile and paper block, which served as a stopper to keep the two former compressed inside the barrel.

In combat, these weapons were generally used for a single shot, as the reloading method was very slow and there was usually not enough time to reload. Therefore, fighters after firing were forced to draw their swords or swords or to use the dagger of the gun, as circumstances did not allow for it to be reloaded in time.