Original French Mle 1822 Flintlock Percussion Pistol made at Mutzig Arsenal - dated 1856 Price_over $990 The wood stock is carved

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

Original Item: What a find

It is offered in great operational condition with clear optics

This unusual weapon is classic in Dervish style but the blade which has typical Dervish line engravings overall has a blade measuring a full 17"

only a fraction of the weight of the heavy steel reproductions and originals

Original French Mle 1822 Flintlock Percussion Pistol made at Mutzig Arsenal - dated 1856 Price_over $990 The wood stock is carvedOriginal 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.