Boston Siege Records Show Pistols Were Common in Revolutionary America

Dean Weingarten

April 21, 2026

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Summary

Historical records from the Boston Siege of 1775 indicate that 634 pistols were among the 2,450 firearms surrendered by inhabitants, challenging the claim that handguns were rare or not understood as protected arms by the founding generation. These figures, primarily sourced from Richard Frothingham's 1873 "History of the Siege of Boston," show pistols constituted nearly 26% of the total surrendered firearms, suggesting common ownership.

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