Original French Modèle 1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Charleville Arsenal with Intact Belt Hook - Circa 1780 Sterling SMG and Chief of the Defense

and Chief of the Defense medal

so they seem to be relatively rare

The serial number is 386[2]4

looking to have been worn many times

Original French Modèle 1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Charleville Arsenal with Intact Belt Hook - Circa 1780 Sterling SMG and Chief of the DefenseOriginal 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