Original U.S. Underhammer Percussion "Boot" Pistol as used by Gamblers - circa 1835 - 1840 British Militaria Promoted to 2nd lieutenant on

Promoted to 2nd lieutenant on May 1st 1942

the brigade had helped secure the region south of the DMZ and redeployed to Fort Bragg

Did you actually get out of the POW camp before the war was officially over or was the -- had the war ended --

patent leather visor and gold bullion chinstrap

only 11" wide

Original U.S. Underhammer Percussion "Boot" Pistol as used by Gamblers - circa 1835 - 1840 British Militaria Promoted to 2nd lieutenant onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a favorite of American Gamblers during the mid 19th Century, an underhammer percussion "boot pistol". These were easily concealable, and the lack of a hammer on the top of the pistol, combined with the curved "bag" grip, made them very easy to remove without snagging on anything. This pistol is of a very simple design, with a 4 inch part octagonal "cannon" style barrel, which has a six groove rifled bore