Percussion Cap Pistols

This type of muzzle-loader works by pouring powder down the barrel, then adding a lead ball to the muzzle. Use the ramrod to push the ball to the bottom of the barrel. Pull the hammer to half-cock to expose the cone, and place a percussion cap onto the cone. Pull the hammer into full cock, aim, and fire.

• Dueling Pistol
• Philadelphia Derringer

Breech-Loading Pistols

Open the breech, insert the cartridge, close the breech, pull back the hammer, aim and fire.

• C77
• Lancaster Howdah
• Khyber Pass Martini Pistol
• M1871 Rolling Block Pistol
• Nagant 1877

Harmonica Pistols

An early alternative to the revolver, the harmonica pistol has a magazine that has to be manually moved to get each chamber to line up with the barrel.

• Jarre Harmonica Pistol

Derringers

Small caliber breech-loading pistols; these typically have multiple barrels and fit into the smallest inventory slots.

• American Arms Double Derringer
• Colt Thuer
• Model 95
• Remington-Elliot
• Sharps Model 1C
• Sharps Model 4B
• Squeeze Pistol

Lever-Action Pistols

Works like a lever-action rifle, though in pistol form. While not nearly as common as revolvers, the technology behind lever action pistols paved the way for lever action rifles, and much later, auto-loading pistols.

• Bittner 1896
• Volcanic Pistol