Mechanical Description
The two barrels were rotated into firing position by releasing a hinged catch in front of the trigger guard. There was a single lock that was used to fire using whichever barrel was currently in position.
The 1800 variant was of .45 caliber. Each barrel was 36 inches long and the entire gun was 52 inches in length.
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