Title: Pair of Forsyth Patent Third Model Sliding Primer Pistols
Object type: Pair of detonator pistols
Date: ca. 1828
Culture: British, London
Artist:  Alexander John Forsyth 
Artist bio: British, 1768–1843
Artist nationality: British
Artist role: Gunsmith
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), silver
Dimensions: L. of each 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); L. of each barrel 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Cal. of each .36 in. (9.14 mm); Wt. of each 7 oz. (198.5 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit line: Gift of Charles M. Schott Jr., 1917
Geography: Country of Origin London   England      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY