King Louis XV's wrist-breaking blunderbuss pistol, with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

What makes a blunderbuss worthy of being in a royal collection? Make its bore so enormous that it should technically be classed as a canon.
This unique French rococo-style flintlock pistol from King Louis XV's royal collection is just as impressive as it is pointless, making it what could be described as the Desert Eagle of its day.
0:00 Intro
0:37 Royal-ly Big Pistol
1:03 Blunderbuss Comparison
2:50 Royal Markings
3:45 Pistol Details
6:45 Firearm Purpose
7:50 Gun barrel
10:41 Damage (Au mon dieu)
11:27 Stock Screw
12:17 Historical Context
16:25 Outro
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