Original French M-1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Charleville Arsenal with Intact Belt Hook - marked 1777 French & Indian War Gentlemen:

Gentlemen:

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The leather is stained from use

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Original French M-1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Charleville Arsenal with Intact Belt Hook - marked 1777 French & Indian War Gentlemen:Original item. Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the father of American single shot martial pistols, the French M 1777 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol. This was the pistol the U. S. company of "Simeon & North" copied to create the newly independent United States' first martial flintlock pistol. These pistols are very rare on the market, especially ones such as this that are still in the original flintlock configuration. Most that we have