Discovery of 500-year-old pistol parts sheds new light on Colorado’s Spanish colonial history
The canine screw in a recreated wheellock arm and a design wheellock pistol (Courtesyof the Museums of Western Colorado) The discovery of centuries-old pistol parts in Colorado is shedding new light on the state’s Spanish Colonial history. The spring-loaded arm, referred to as a “dog” and activate guard were as soon as part of a…