Original Dutch Flintlock Holster Pistol by Pieter Starbus of Amsterdam 1680-1724 Russian Army being over 200 years of

being over 200 years of age are delicate and should be treated carefully

This bronze circular container measure 2-inches across and when tightly closed

52 caliber fired a linen cartridge by either disc primer or percussion cap

including an arrangement whereby the spring was mounted inside the bolt in order to make the gun shorter

as these were less popular than the more traditional closed-top revolver holsters of the period

Original Dutch Flintlock Holster Pistol by Pieter Starbus of Amsterdam 1680-1724 Russian Army being over 200 years ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful flintlock pistol featuring a Banana shaped lock engraved with foliage in scrolls and the maker's name STARBUS of AMSTERDAM. Pieter Starbus worked from 1680 until 1724 who also had establishments in Stockholm, Sweden and in St. Petersburg, Russia. A gun making family of three generations staring in 1648 that lasted until 1765. Overall length is 20 1 2 inches with a 12 1 2 inch polished steel