Original French Mle 1822 Flintlock Percussion Pistol made at Mutzig Arsenal - dated 1856 Price_over $990 The Vitali magazine held four

The Vitali magazine held four rounds and was reloaded with an en bloc clip made of cardboard

the tide of battle was such as to enable an accurate estimate as to when and where the 2nd British Army would be ready to force a crossing of the Rhine River

It is offered in great operational condition with clear optics

The wood stock is carved with shell and leaf patterns but not as delicately as would have been expected from a top quality maker

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Original French Mle 1822 Flintlock Percussion Pistol made at Mutzig Arsenal - dated 1856 Price_over $990 The Vitali magazine held fourOriginal Item: Only One Available. Despite this being the Model of 1822 and being marked Mle 1822 on the barrel tang, this particular pistol was not produced as a flintlock and then converted. The French retained the same model number for the pistol even after they were produced in percussion. This example is marked M. 1856 on the barrel, indicating that it was made in 1856 when the percussion system was well established. The lock is marked : Mre.