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Italian 18th Century flintlock pistol brass finish
This is an Italian flintlock pistol from the 18th century. It was loaded by pouring gunpowder into the barrel, then ramming the ball. The lock created a spark similar to a modern lighter. Replicas made with quality metals and hardwoods (where applicable). Perfect for re-enactments, costumes, theatrical presentations or for collectors.
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Replica Guns - Italian Triple Barrel Flintlock
?Flintlock? pistols were so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled. A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel, firing the lead ball. Both the main charge and the ball were loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge was poured into the pan ? all very time consuming! Often the priming charge would burn but fail to ignite the main charge ? hence the expression ?flash in the pan?! The original of this particular flintlock pistol was made by Lorenzi in Italy in about 1680 and the engraved coat of arms is that of the famous Medici family. This non-firing version is accurately detailed - a great costume or conversation piece. KEY FEATURES: Non-fireable Accurate size and detailing Functional lock mechanism MEASUREMENTS: BARREL LENGTH: 5 1/2? OVERALL LENGTH: 11 1/8? WEIGHT: 1lb 12oz WEIGHT IN BOX: 2lb
Price: 29.99


18th Century Kentucky Flintlock Pistol
Unlike most of its European counterparts, this flintlock lacks pomp and pageantry. Americans heading west or protecting their homes needed practical, reliable firearms: etchings and embossed handles served no such uses for our pioneering American ancestors and revolutionaries. Kentucky flintlock pistol from the 18th - 19th Centuries, 15-3/4" long.
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Flintlock Pistol Replica 18th Century
Flintlock Pistol, 18th C. by Bunney of London, gray finish, 7" long. ?Flintlock? pistols were so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled. A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel, firing the lead ball. Both the main charge and the ball were loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge was poured into the pan ? all very time consuming! Often the priming charge would burn but fail to ignite the main charge ? whence the expression ?flash in the pan?! The original of this particular flintlock pistol was made in London during the 18th century. This non-firing version is accurately detailed - a great costume or conversation piece. KEY FEATURES: Non-fireable Functional lock mechanism Authentic detailing MEASUREMENTS: BARREL LENGTH: 2 1/2? OVERALL LENGTH: 6 1/2? WEIGHT: 8oz
Price: 16.99


Napoleon 1806 Flintlock Pistol
A non-firing copy of the original firearm carried by Napolean throughout his conquests. Replicates the original in size, weight and appearance, and the parts function much like the original. However, parts cannot be interchanged or the replica made to fire ammunition. Napoleons pistol, by Jean-Baptiste Gribeauval, ca. 1806, 12 " long.
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Double Barreled Napoleon Flintlock Pistol Replica
The original of this side-by-side double-barreled flintlock pistol is from Napoleons private armory and bears his insignia on both sides of the grip. Made by Gribeauval, Napoleons personal gunmaker, the pistol originated in the French gunmaking center of St. Etienne in 1806. Unusual for its day, the double-barrel configuration provided a decided advantage over its single-barrelled counterpart, given the notoriously slow reloading procedure for flintlocks.

KEY FEATURES:
  • Personal pistol of Napoleon
  • Non-fireable
  • Functional lock mechanisms

    MEASUREMENTS:
  • BARREL LENGTH: 7 7/8?
  • OVERALL LENGTH: 14 1/4?
  • WEIGHT: 2lb 10oz
    Price: 59.99


  • French Pirate Pistol Replica
    This practical 18th century French pirate flintlock does not boast much decoration, except for the skull and crossbones embossed into the handle. A typical example of a flintlock carried by French marauders and pirateers on the high seas. 1012 French Pirate Pistol, 18th Century.

    KEY FEATURES:
  • Non-fireable
  • Functional flintlock mechanism
  • Accurate size and detailing

    MEASUREMENTS:
  • BARREL LENGTH: 7 3/8?
  • OVERALL LENGTH: 13 7/8?
  • WEIGHT: 1lb4oz
    Price: 44.99


  • Brass Flintlock Pistol 18th Century Replica
    Flintlock Pistol, 18th C. by Bunney of London, brass finish, 7" long. ?Flintlock? pistols were so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled. A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel, firing the lead ball. Both the main charge and the ball were loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge was poured into the pan ? all very time consuming! Often the priming charge would burn but fail to ignite the main charge ? whence the expression ?flash in the pan?! The original of this particular flintlock pistol was made in London during the 18th century. This non-firing version is accurately detailed - a great costume or conversation piece. KEY FEATURES: Non-fireable Functional lock mechanism Authentic detailing MEASUREMENTS: BARREL LENGTH: 2 1/2? OVERALL LENGTH: 6 1/2? WEIGHT: 8oz
    Price: 18.99


    Scottish Flintlock Pistol Replica
    Scottish flintlock pistol, by Murdoch, 18th Century, 12" long. This beautiful all metal flintlock is heavily engraved and embossed. It has a belt hook for securing to waistband. It is believed to be the pistol that "Fired the Shot Heard Round the World" at Lexington, MA starting the American Revolution
    Price: 48.99


    Brass Finish Italian Triple Barrel Flintlock Replica
    ?Flintlock? pistols were so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled. A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel, firing the lead ball. Both the main charge and the ball were loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge was poured into the pan ? all very time consuming! Often the priming charge would burn but fail to ignite the main charge ? hence the expression ?flash in the pan?! The original of this particular flintlock pistol was made by Lorenzi in Italy in about 1680 and the engraved coat of arms is that of the famous Medici family. This non-firing version is accurately detailed - a great costume or conversation piece. KEY FEATURES: Non-fireable Accurate size and detailing Functional lock mechanism MEASUREMENTS: BARREL LENGTH: 5 1/2? OVERALL LENGTH: 11 1/8? WEIGHT: 1lb 12oz WEIGHT IN BOX: 2lb
    Price: 39.99


    Tula Flintlock Pistol Reproduction
    ?Flintlock? pistols were so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled. A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel, firing the lead ball. Both the main charge and the ball were loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge was poured into the pan ? all very time consuming! Often the priming charge would burn but fail to ignite the main charge ? whence the expression ?flash in the pan?! The original of this particular flintlock pistol was made in Tula, Russia, in the early 18th century and its decoration and finish, as compared with Western European models, is distinctive. This non-firing version is accurately detailed - a great costume or conversation piece. KEY FEATURES: Non-fireable Functional lock mechanism Authentic detailing MEASUREMENTS: BARREL LENGTH: 8 1/2? OVERALL LENGTH: 14 1/4? WEIGHT: 1lb 1oz
    Price: 29.99


    Billy "The Kid" Deluxe Framed Set Frame Size
    William "Billy the Kid" Baudy used this style .45 single action revolver. Weve mounted it on a wood frame with bullet hangers, replica reward poster and brass I.D. plaque. Size: 15" X 7" Deluxe wood frame which has a hand-rubbed puritan pine finish. The classic revolver is mounted on a unique pair of gun holders that are spring loaded to securely hold the revolver and allow for easy removal of the pistol for closer inspection. Each frame comes with either a brass pistol identification plaque and/or other historic collectibles of the famous personality the set depicts. Sorry, this item not available for shipment to Canada
    Price: 73.99


    Framed Replica George Washington Pistol Frame
    George Washingtons favorite flintlock pistol handsomely mounted on our deluxe wood frame with our gold eagle pistol hangers. Depicted on the frame is the famous engraving of Washington crossing the Delaware and a reproduction of his signature. size 18" x 7" Deluxe wood frame which has a hand-rubbed puritan pine finish. The classic revolver is mounted on a unique pair of gun holders that are spring loaded to securely hold the revolver and allow for easy removal of the pistol for closer inspection. Each frame comes with either a brass pistol identification plaque and/or other historic collectibles of the famous personality the set depicts
    Price: 82.99


    Deluxe Civil War Confederate Collectors Set Frame
    The Southern percussion six shoot revolver circa 1860 with deluxe blued finish, brass frame, and wood grips. Displayed with a 2nd Manassas Battle scene picture and CSA hat pin. size 18" x 7" deluxe wood frame which has a hand-rubbed puritan pine finish. The classic revolver is mounted on a unique pair of gun holders that are spring loaded to securely hold the revolver and allow for easy removal of the pistol for closer inspection. Each frame comes with either a brass pistol identification plaque and/or other historic collectibles of the famous personality the set depicts. A great gift for the Civil War buff.
    Price: 82.99


    Jesse James Deluxe Framed Pistol Set Frame
    One of the pistols Jesse James used was this style cavalry single action revolver. Weve mounted it on a wood frame with bullet hangers, a replica wanted poster and brass I.D. plaque. 18" X 7" Deluxe wood frame which has a hand-rubbed puritan pine finish. The classic revolver is mounted on a unique pair of gun holders that are spring loaded to securely hold the revolver and allow for easy removal of the pistol for closer inspection. Each frame comes with either a brass pistol identification plaque and/or other historic collectibles of the famous personality the set depicts.
    Price: 73.99


    Pirate Deluxe Framed Replica Set
    Our classic buccaneer style flintlock blunderbuss pistol mounted on deluxe wood frame, by elegant hangers, with reproduction photo & brass identification plaque. 18" x 7" Deluxe wood frame which has a hand-rubbed puritan pine finish. The classic revolver is mounted on a unique pair of gun holders that are spring loaded to securely hold the revolver and allow for easy removal of the pistol for closer inspection. Each frame comes with either a brass pistol identification plaque and/or other historic collectibles of the famous personality the set depicts.
    Price: 63.99


    18th Century Gentlemans Pocket Pistol Framed Set
    The handsome hideaway pistol features a flintlock box lock with simulated brass barrel and ivory grips. Mounted on 10" wood frame with L hooks for easy removal and comes with a brass identification plaque.
    Price: 39.99


    Deluxe Texas Ranger Replica Collector's Set
    Our classic peacemaker pistol with star on wood grips is mounted on our stain wood frame with reproduction photo and brass identification plaque. 15" x 7" Deluxe wood frame which has a hand-rubbed puritan pine finish. The classic revolver is mounted on a unique pair of gun holders that are spring loaded to securely hold the revolver and allow for easy removal of the pistol for closer inspection. Each frame comes with either a brass pistol identification plaque and/or other historic collectibles of the famous personality the set depicts. Not available for shipment to Canada
    Price: 79.99


     

    War

    War is the reciprocal and violent application of force between hostile political entities aimed at bringing about a desired political end-state via armed conflict. In his seminal work, On War, Carl Von Clausewitz calls war the "continuation of political intercourse, carried on with other means."[1] War is an interaction in which two or more militaries have a “struggle of wills”.[2] When qualified as a civil war, it is a dispute inherent to a given society, and its nature is in the conflict over modes of governance rather than sovereignty. War is not considered to be the same as mere occupation, murder or genocide because of the reciprocal nature of the violent struggle, and the organized nature of the units involved.

    War is also a cultural entity, and its practice is not linked to any single type of political organisation or society. Rather, as discussed by John Keegan in his “History Of Warfare”, war is a universal phenomenon whose form and scope is defined by the society that wages it. [3] The conduct of war extends along a continuum, from the almost universal tribal warfare that began well before recorded human history, to wars between city states, nations, or empires. A group of combatants and their support is called an army on land, a navy at sea, and air force in the air. Wars may be prosecuted simultaneously in one or more different theatres. Within each theatre, there may be one or more consecutive military campaigns. A military campaign includes not only fighting but also intelligence, troop movements, supplies, propaganda, and other components. Continuous conflict is traditionally called a battle, although this terminology is not always fed to conflicts involving aircraft, missiles or bombs alone, in the absence of ground troops or naval forces.

    War is not limited to the human species, as ants engage in massive intra-species conflicts which might be termed warfare. It is theorized that other species also engage in similar behavior, although this is not well documented. [4][5][6]

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    Main article: History of war

    Some believe war has always been with us; others stress the lack of clear evidence that war is not in our prehistoric past, and the fact that many peaceful, non-military societies have and still do exist.


    Originally, war likely consisted of small-scale raiding. Since the rise of the state some 5000 years ago, military activity has occurred over much of the globe. The advent of gunpowder and the acceleration of technological advances led to modern warfare.

    Since the close of the Vietnam War, the ideas expounded by the Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) have come to thoroughly permeate American military writing, doctrinal, theoretical, and historical. His book On War, first published (as Vom Kriege) in 1832, was adopted as a key text at the Naval War College in 1976, the Air War College in 1978, the Army War College in 1981. It has always been central at the U.S. Army's School for Advanced Military Studies at Leavenworth (founded in 1983). The U.S. Marine Corps's brilliant little philosophical field manual FMFM 1: Warfighting (1989) is essentially a distillation of On War, and the newer Marine Corps Doctrinal Publications (MCDPs, c.1997) are equally reflective of Clausewitz's basic concepts.*1

    This is not the first time Clausewitz has been in fashion. Indeed, On War has been the bible of many thoughtful soldiers ever since Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke attributed to its guidance his stunning victories in the wars of German unification (1864, 1866, 1870-71). Nor is it the first time that individual American soldiers and military thinkers have been attracted by his ideas: George Patton, Albert Wedemeyer, and—especially—Dwight Eisenhower were intensely interested in what he had to say.

    It is, however, the first time that the American armed forces as institutions have turned to Clausewitz. While the philosopher had insisted that war was "simply the expression of politics by other means," the traditional attitude of American soldiers had been that "politics and strategy are radically and fundamentally things apart. Strategy begins where politics end. All that soldiers ask is that once the policy is settled, strategy and command shall be regarded as being in a sphere apart from politics."*2 The sudden acceptability of Clausewitz in the wake of Vietnam is not difficult to account for, for among the major military theorists only Clausewitz seriously struggled with the sort of dilemma that American military leaders faced in the aftermath of their defeat. Clearly, in what had come to be called in scathing terms a "political war," the political and military components of the American war effort had come unstuck. It ran against the grain of America's military men to criticize elected civilian leaders, but it was just as difficult to take the blame upon themselves. Clausewitz's analysis could not have been more relevant:

    The more powerful and inspiring the motives for war,... the more closely will the military aims and the political objects of war coincide, and the more military and less political will war appear to be. On the other hand, the less intense the motives, the less will the military element's natural tendency to violence coincide with political directives. As a result, war will be driven further from its natural course, the political object will be more and more at variance with the aim of ideal war, and the conflict will seem increasingly political in character.*3

    When people talk, as they often do, about harmful political influence on the management of war, they are not really saying what they mean. Their quarrel should be with the policy itself, not with its influence.

    Vom Kriege (IPA[fɔm ˈkʁiːgə]) is a book on war and military strategy by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, written mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, and published posthumously by his wife in 1832. It has been translated into English several times as On War. On War is actually an unfinished work; Clausewitz had set about revising his accumulated manuscripts in 1827, but did not live to finish the task. His wife eventually compiled all the work and the final two chapters Clausewitz never finished.

    On War is one of the first books on modern military strategy. This is mainly due to Clausewitz' integration of politics and social and economic issues as some of the most important factors in deciding the outcomes of a war. It is one of the most important treatises on strategy ever written, and is prescribed at various military academies to this day.

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    Carl von Clausewitz was a Prussian officer among those baffled by how the armies of the French Revolution and Napoleon had changed the nature of war through their ability to motivate the populace and thus unleash war on a greater scale than had previously been the case in Europe. Clausewitz was well educated and had a strong interest in art, science, and education, but he was a professional soldier who spent a considerable part of his life fighting against Napoleon. There is no doubt that the insights he gained from his experiences, combined with a solid grasp of European history, provided much of the raw material for the book. On War represents the compilation of his most cogent observations.

    Note: Clausewitz states that Napoleon's tactics were not revolutionary at all and that Napoleonic Warfare did not change anything greatly in military history. The technology of weaponry for the most part remained static, and new strategies weren't developed, but rather Napoleon refurbished old ones, mixing them into one grand strategy.

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    The book contains a wealth of historical examples used to illustrate its various concepts. Frederick II of Prussia (the Great) figures prominently for having made very efficient use of the limited forces at his disposal. Napoleon also is a central figure.

    Among many strands of thought, three stand out as essential to Clausewitz' concept:

    • War must never be seen as a purpose to itself, but as a means of physically forcing one's will on an opponent ("War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means."[1]).
    • The military objectives in war that support one's political objectives fall into two broad types: "war to achieve limited aims" and war to "disarm” the enemy: “to render [him] politically helpless or militarily impotent."
    • The course of war will tend to favor the party employing more force and resources (a notion extended by Germany's leaders in World War One into "total war"—the pursuit of complete military victory regardless of the political consequences).

    Military strategy is a national defence policy implemented by military organisations to pursue desired strategic goals.[1] Derived from the Greek strategos, strategy when it appeared in use during the 18th century[2], was seen in its narrow sense as the "art of the general"[3], 'the art of arrangement' of troops.[4] Military strategy deals with the planning and conduct of campaigns, the movement and disposition of forces, and the deception of the enemy. The father of modern strategic study, Carl von Clausewitz, defined military strategy as "the employment of battles to gain the end of war." Liddell Hart's definition put less emphasis on battles, defining strategy as "the art of distributing and applying military means to fulfil the ends of policy" Hence, both gave the pre-eminence to political aims over military goals, ensuring civilian control of the military.

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    "You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war." Napoleon Bonaparte

    Military strategy is the plan and execution of the contest between very large groups of armed adversaries. It involves each opponent's diplomatic, informational, military, and economic resources wielded against the other's resources to gain supremacy or reduce the opponent's will to fight. It is a principle tool to secure the national interest. A contemporary military strategy is developed via military science. [5] It is as old as society itself. It is a subdiscipline of warfare and of foreign policy. In comparison, grand strategy is that strategy of the largest of organizations which are currently the nation state, confederation, or international alliances. Military strategy has its origins before the Battle of the Ten Kings and will endure through the space age. It is larger in perspective than military tactics which is the disposition and maneuver of units on a particular sea or battlefield.[6]

    [edit] Background

    Military strategy in the 19th century was still viewed as one of a trivium of "arts" or "sciences" that govern the conduct of warfare; the others being tactics, the execution of plans and manœuvering of forces in battle, and logistics, the maintenance of an army. The view had prevailed since the Roman times, and the borderline between strategy and tactics at this time was blurred, and sometimes categorization of a decision is a matter of almost personal opinion. Carnot, during the French Revolutionary Wars thought it simply involved concentration of troops.[7]

    The Battle of Siffin, illustration from a 19th century manuscript by Muhammad Rafi Bazil.

    Strategy and tactics are closely related and exist on the same continuum.

     

     

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