PISTOL OF THE BODYGUARDS OF THE KING'S MILITARY HOUSEHOLD, SECOND MODEL of 1818.

PISTOL OF THE BODYGUARDS OF THE KING'S MILITARY HOUSEHOLD, SECOND MODEL of 1818.
France, Restoration period.
Steel, brass and wood
LT: 35.5cm. Barrel length: 20cm. Cal.: 17mm

Twisted steel barrel, with short sides at the thunder, with on the internal part. Hallmark on the upper side; markings and numbering on the underside.
ANXIII model lock, converted to percussion, marked St Etienne Mfre Royale, and hallmarked with a fleur-de-lis. Brass bassinet.
Brass fittings, with the guard ending in a finial and two-band mouthpiece. They are hallmarked M and circled C.
Iron rod, nail head.
Walnut mount, with a mid-length barrel, forming a smooth handle flaring downwards, the left side is punched with five circles, and punch at the rear of the breech tail.
Ellipsoidal cap, in brass, decorated with three fleurs-de-lis.

The Saint-Etienne factory only produced 300 copies of this model.

The barrel was polished and re-blued in its time; old joint on the butt.

Ref.: 5738

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