Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories the HMS Queen Elizabeth traveled

the HMS Queen Elizabeth traveled unescorted

Action:  Rotating drum bolt with Side Action Lock

Included with the helmet is an original ARVN dog tag which reads:

she underwent amphibious training at Efate Island from the 7th to the 9th and sailed from there on the 13th for the invasion of the Gilbert Islands

Built by the Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co

Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories the HMS Queen Elizabeth traveledOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is