American Gun Craft Diablo 12 Gauge Break-Open Black Powder Pistol – 6" Side-by-Side Barrels
The American Gun Craft Diablo delivers two 12 gauge shots from compact, 6-inch side-by-side barrels and ships straight to your door as a muzzle-loader. Introduced in 2019, this modern howdah-style pistol combines carbon-steel strength, a polished blued finish, and rosewood-finish grips with a single external hammer that lets you choose either barrel. Its 209-primer ignition and break-open action make loading straightforward while keeping the profile sleek and traditional.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent – clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Specific Condition Notes: The grips show a small chip, and the polished blued surfaces display widespread micro swirls, scattered abrasions, light scratches, and very light pitting on the barrel finish.
What’s Included
- American Gun Craft Diablo 12 Gauge Pistol
This Diablo is legally classified as a muzzle-loader under U.S. law, so no FFL transfer is required. That makes acquisition and shipping notably simple compared with modern cartridge-firing handguns.
The break-open action exposes both chambers for easy loading of black-powder charges and 209 primers. A single external hammer incorporates a barrel selector, letting you choose which chamber fires first, followed by a crisp single-trigger press for the second shot.
Its carbon-steel frame and barrels wear a polished blued finish that contrasts nicely with the rosewood-finish grips and fixed brass-bead front sight. Despite the compact 6-inch barrels, the smooth-bore design handles a wide range of 12 gauge black-powder loads.
Weighing in as a full-size handgun, the Diablo offers a unique blend of historical style and modern manufacturing, ideal for black-powder enthusiasts seeking something different from typical revolvers or single-shots.