header

DRAGON HEAD PISTOL, model 1777 known as "chest", first type, Former Monarchy. 24976

DRAGON HEAD PISTOL, model 1777 known as "chest", first type, Former Monarchy. 24976

Walnut frame, wood dated “1782” marked with a difficult to read inscription “... nvier”; trigger guard, brass cap with eagle's beak and cast brass chest engraved with the name of the Saint Etienne Manufacture with a crowned "L" of Étienne Lambert, controller from 1777 to 1784. Iron handle flange. Steel belt hook.
Flintlock, special arrangement of chest pistols, only the hammer, the basin, the battery and its spring are similar to these parts of the rifle lock. The entire mechanism is placed inside the cast brass chest which receives the thunder of the cannon and which extends backwards under the butt forming an escutcheon. Spring wand head in the shape of a rounded nail. Hallmarked cap of controller Javelle Jean Baptiste.
Round barrel with thunder flat, the square tail of the breech abuts against the grip flange. Barrel length 19 cm, with breech tail 21.5 cm.

Total gun length 35 cm.
Caliber 17.1 mm.

France.
Ancient Monarchy.
Very good condition, slight oxidation of the barrel.
Price : 1 800,00 €
Destination Envoi recommandé Envoi Recommandé + Express
Shipping France 16,00 € 50,00 €
Shipping Europe 20,00 € 60,00 €
Shipping world 40,00 € 100,00 €
Insurance (1%) : 18,00 €
Reference : 24976
Certificat

Next update Friday, novembre 8 at 1:30 PM
FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE

bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63

SHIPPING COSTS
Shipping costs are calculated only once per order for one or more items, all shipments are sent via registered mail, as this is the only way to have proof of dispatch and receipt. For parcels whose value cannot be insured by the Post, shipments are entrusted to DHL or Fedex with real value insured, the service is of high quality but the cost is higher.


RETURN POLICY
Items can be returned within 8 days of receipt. They must be returned by registered mail at the sender's expense, in their original packaging, and in their original condition.


AUTHENTICITY
The selection of items offered on this site allows me to guarantee the authenticity of each piece described here, all items offered are guaranteed to be period and authentic, unless otherwise noted or restricted in the description.
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).