Original French Modèle 1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Maubeuge Arsenal with Intact Belt Hook - Circa 1780 MG 34 The brass frame has a

The brass frame has a lovely "mustard" patina

the MCI was still popularly referred to by the troops as "C-Rations"

which stands for "Deutsches ReichsPatent"

it definitely looks to have been re-stamped

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Original French Modèle 1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Maubeuge Arsenal with Intact Belt Hook - Circa 1780 MG 34 The brass frame has aOriginal item. Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the father of American single shot martial pistols, the French M 1777 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol. This was the pistol the U. S. company of "Simeon & North" copied to create the newly independent United States' first martial flintlock pistol. These pistols are very rare on the market, especially ones such as this that are still in the original flintlock configuration. Most that we have