Original U.S. 19th Century Single Shot Rifled Percussion Target Pistol Attributed to Allen & Wheelock - circa 1860 Category_Flintlock Pistols The pin is a stamped

The pin is a stamped thin alloy featuring a Schwarzes Kreuz (“Iron Cross”) in the center of a bow

The original trigger mechanism has however been lost with cracking present where it was

The climax came in the War of 1812

The Defense Passive was a French civil defense organization that was set up by the Germans

Original U.S. 19th Century Single Shot Rifled Percussion Target Pistol Attributed to Allen & Wheelock - circa 1860 Category_Flintlock Pistols The pin is a stampedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice single shot percussion overcoat pistol, made circa 1860 for the U. S. Market, which had become enthusiastic about target shooting during the latter half of the 19th Century. This example does not have a maker marking, however we believe it was made by Ethan Allen of Massachusetts (1808 1871), who during the 1860s was partnered with his brother in law Thomas Wheelock. We have seen other examples