OFFICER'S PISTOL, First Empire. 30873
Octagonal barrel, slightly swamped at the muzzle, engraved near the breech with an imperial eagle topped with three stars on a gold background, length 17.8 cm, with the breech 22.2 cm, caliber 17 mm. Unsigned flat flintlock mechanism. Walnut stock with a long shaft. Finely checkered and sloped grip. All fittings in polished steel. Smooth oval-shaped butt cap. Wooden ramrod with a horn tip.
Total length of the pistol 32 cm.
France.
First Empire.
Good condition, pistol never cleaned, mechanism functioning but spring a bit weak, gold plating on the barrel mostly absent, pitting and oxidation on the steel, needs cleaning.
Reference :
30873