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A flintlock shotgun, revolver

Czechia1720/1740

Gatchina Palace and Estate Museum

Gatchina Palace and Estate Museum
Gatchina, Russia

Czechia, 1720-1730s.
Overall length – 144 cm, barrel length – 89.7 cm, chamber length – 14.3 cm, caliber – 14 mm.
This shotgun was manufactured for Czech Count Franz Anton von Sporck (1662-1738), who was a notable cultural figure of the Renaissance time, a patron of arts, a publisher and a passionate hunter.

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  • Title: A flintlock shotgun, revolver
  • Creator: Czechia
  • Date Created: 1720/1740
  • Location: Gatchina, Russia
Gatchina Palace and Estate Museum

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