Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 19th Century with a very nice rabbit

with a very nice rabbit fur lining

Original Items: These are original British-Manufactured and marked stripped breech blocks for the MkII Martini-Henry rifle

intact and complete

This example was purchased recently

Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 19th Century with a very nice rabbitOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a small Flintlock pistol from the French Revolution Era, as carried (in a large pocket) by French Gendarmes (Policemen) during the late 1700s and early 1800s. These were standard issue during "The Terror" following the formation of the First French Republic, and stayed in service for thirty or so years, until the end of Napoleon's First Empire. The pistol is equipped with a 5 inch barrel and has an overall