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ARÇON PISTOL, model from 1763-1766, second type, 1775. Ancient Monarchy, reign of Louis XVI. 34633

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ARCUS PISTOL, model from 1763-1766, second type, 1775. Old Monarchy reign of Louis XVI. 34633

Walnut wooden stock with polished brass fittings. Round barrel marked on the side with the proof mark featuring a crowned fleur-de-lis above the royal monogram and followed by the year 75. Rear of the breech engraved with the year 1775. The underside of the barrel thunder is stamped with the crowned "EL" of the barrel controller Etienne Lallier in function between 1772 and 1778, and Fournier the gunner. Round lock plate engraved with "Manufacture De St Etienne" and struck with the crowned "HR" of the controller Hubert Rozier in function from 1775 to 1777. The back of the lock plate is marked in cursive script with La Thuilerie, entrepreneur of the manufacture during the same period. The inside of the lock plate bears the name of the lock maker Pierre ...Dutrut (?). The muzzle bears a foundry stamp with a fleur-de-lis topped with a "g" and flanked by the letters F and L. The wood, on the side against the lock plate, is stamped with a crowned fleur-de-lis flanked by S and E for Saint Etienne, then by "B" and "R" for Boulanger, controller from 1763 to 1784.
Overall length: 40cm; barrel length: 23cm; caliber: 18mm; weight: 1.2 kg.

France.
Old Monarchy reign of Louis XVI.
Wood in very good condition, steel part in good condition, oxidation.

PROVENANCE:
From the former collection PM.
Reference : 34633
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