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Queen Anne pistols are a type of breech-loading flintlock pistol known as a turn-off pistol, in which the chamber is filled from the front and accessed by unscrewing the barrel. Another distinguishing feature of the design is that the lock-plate and the breech section (chamber) of the firearm are forged as a single piece.
Queen Anne's Revenge, flagship of the notorious pirate Blackbeard; Queen Anne's War, the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession; Queen Anne pistol, a style of flintlock pistol with a 'turn-off' or screw-off barrel allowing it to be breach-loaded with a tight-fitting ball, popular in Britain during her reign.
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn is a Victorian style pair of buildings at Baldwin Lake, on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, located in Arcadia and the San Gabriel Valley of southern California.
Hale House (Los Angeles, California) Capt. James A. Hamilton House; Headquarters Administration Building (Big Basin Redwoods State Park) William T. Hendrick House; Hotel del Coronado; Howe-Waffle House and Carriage House; Warner Hutton House; Hyde House (Visalia, California)
The pocket pistol originated in the mid-17th century as a small, concealable flintlock known as the Queen Anne pistol, the coat pistol, or the pocket pistol.This was used throughout the 18th century, evolving from a weapon reserved for the wealthy to a common sidearm in broader use as more and more manufacturers made them by the start of the 19th century.
The detailed craftsmanship make it an outstanding example of Queen Anne architecture. In 1897, it became the Cumnock School of Oratory, though it was later converted back into a residence. It is considered one of the finest Victorian homes in Los Angeles and was named a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument (HCM #240) in 1981. [7]
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The house was inherited by Hale's niece, Odena Johnson, who stated her desire to dispose of it as soon as possible. [9] When plans were announced to demolish the house and build a chrome and steel gas station in its place, [6] the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission stopped the demolition temporarily by declaring the house a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #40) in 1966.