CAVALRY PISTOL model 1816 – ORIENTAL Market
France Restoration Period.
Steel, wood, brass, silver
Long. total: 35; Long. barrel: 20.3cm - Cal. : 17mm

Barrel with sides then round, control punch on the left side.
Flintlock, with heart-shaped hammer and straight crest, brass basinet; it bears an oriental hallmark in its center.
Stamped brass fittings. The cap is fitted with a bail ring on a stud.
Iron handle flange. Varnished wooden frame.
Steel rod with a “nail head”, pierced.
Control punches.

The absence of regulatory markings and the presence of the oriental hallmark make this an unusual piece.

Good condition, small crack in the frame, not serious.

Ref.: 6101
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

This collector's weapon is, according to Article L311-2 of the Internal Security Code, classified as a collector's weapon, category D. Its acquisition and possession are free. We remind you that their sale is prohibited to minors.