Original Victorian Era Belgian "PHILADA" Marked Side Hammer Percussion Vest Pistol with Bag Grip & Liège Proof - Circa 1850 French Gun Magazines and does have its correct

and does have its correct "short" adjustable rear sight still in place

and there is a "lip" on the top for pouring

with three regimental maneuver elements

Switzerland (Except SE)

The spring-loaded catch mechanism is maker marked and dated very faintly and can’t be read

Original Victorian Era Belgian "PHILADA" Marked Side Hammer Percussion Vest Pistol with Bag Grip & Liège Proof - Circa 1850 French Gun Magazines and does have its correctOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely percussion vest pistol, featuring an octagonal rifled "turn off" barrel and a lovely "bag" shaped checkered wooden grip. The pistol was made in Lige, Belgium, almost certainly for the European and American export markets. In this case it has had a somewhat crude PHILAD. A marked on two of the barrel facets, so we assume it was sold by a retailer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These were quite popular