Flint Belt Arm; Navy or Army; Flint Belt Arm or Thunder-Bus Gun for Navy or Army; from set of four belted pistols. The cock screw of the lock is pierced and provided with a slit; the lock plate is unprocessed apart from a signature. The barrel starts straight and round; narrowing slightly towards the center and then becoming wider and oval towards the trumpet; the barrel is stamped on top with the letters LC under a crown and RD; on the bottom with an A. The stock is simply cut and ends in a solid wooden stock button; the number 1 [..] 90 is stamped opposite the lock; an iron spring is mounted in the loop cavity to prevent the steel loading stick from falling out. In addition to the iron belt hook; the fittings are yellow brass and include a front drawer belt and a charging stick case.; Laurens Constant; Rotterdam; 1780 - 1784; wood (plant material); iron (metal); brass (alloy); steel (alloy); cutting; l 45 cm l 26.9 cm d 40.8 mm x d 23.4 mm