Original Pair of Italian Silver Mounted Flintlock Pistols marked by the Chinelli Family of Gardone c. 1700 Category_Brunswick Parts this provided a great service

this provided a great service in the WW1 trenches

which does not have a crown and is the wider version seen

this explains why so much equipment is black on the front and brown on the rear

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Original Pair of Italian Silver Mounted Flintlock Pistols marked by the Chinelli Family of Gardone c. 1700 Category_Brunswick Parts this provided a great serviceOriginal Items. One of a kind pair. This wonderful set of Italian Long flintlock pistols is really compelling, with beautifully carved wood stocks with carved embellishments. The 12 1 2" Damascus barrels are decorated in heavy GOLD and the iron is carved which is also found on the hammer. The lock plates of both are signed on the bottom: CHINELLI This is the name of a gunsmithing family who worked in Gardone Val Trompia in Italy, from as early as 1580