Original French Louis XIV Museum Quality Pair of Flintlock Turnover Over-Under Pistols by Mayer of Lyon Circa 1645 MG 34 Reciever Assembly 5534 on the top cover

5534 on the top cover

though firing distances in the war were often much shorter

and reads "Tower" across the tail

Stamped steel spade or shovel blade

the brass wire binding is now mostly absent

Original French Louis XIV Museum Quality Pair of Flintlock Turnover Over-Under Pistols by Mayer of Lyon Circa 1645 MG 34 Reciever Assembly 5534 on the top coverOriginal Items: One of a Kind Matched Pair. Offered here is an extraordinary pair of early French flintlock turnover pistols representing the absolute pinnacle of 17th century firearms innovation, artistry, and aristocratic craftsmanship. Made circa 1645 by Mayer of Lyon, these magnificent pistols were produced during one of the most important transitional periods in firearms history, when the newly developed true flintlock mechanism was beginning to