Original 18th Century French Flintlock "Saw Wheel" Pistol-style Powder Tester circa 1750 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION The M-36 was also fitted

The M-36 was also fitted with a comb on top

The 31st Infantry Regiment ("Polar Bears") of the United States Army was formed on 13 August 1916

The filer is nicely marked and ink stamped with date 11

All barrels show correct British Proof marks of "Crown" over "V" (for viewed) on the underside

• 4" handle

Original 18th Century French Flintlock "Saw Wheel" Pistol-style Powder Tester circa 1750 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION The M-36 was also fittedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This example is unmarked, but was almost certainly made in France around 1750. What we have here is a Gun Powder tester, used to determine the strength of a mixture of ingredients when producing gunpowder. It has a nice typical French carved "Bird's head" wood grip on the stock, and is complete with iron trigger guard and lock side plate. The teeth on the "Saw Wheel" are each numbered from from One to Eleven, and the