The 'Queen Anne' style pistol is distinctive in that it does not have a ramrod. The barrel of the pistol unscrews and allows it to be loaded from the rear and near the touch hole. These pistols are made in either Dog Lock or Flintlock styles.
The Queen
Anne pistols were very
popular and were made in a variety of calibers, usually about 38 to
50 and were often highly gilded and decorated. Boot pistols, Holster
pistols, pocket pistols and Sea Service pistols were all made in
Queen Anne style. This type is known as a Queen Anne pistol because
it was during her reign that it became popular (although it was
actually introduced in the reign of King William III).
