Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1800 - 1820 U.S. Air Force complete with the original nickel-plated

complete with the original nickel-plated scabbard and a sword knot attached to the guard

though it looks to be a post war replacement made using the original aluminum fittings

1944 which was the second day of the Battle of Peleliu on the Palau Islands

We carefully attempted to see if there were any markings present on the inside of the sweatband

Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1800 - 1820 U.S. Air Force complete with the original nickel-platedOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is