Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 MG 15 by a contemporaneous historian

by a contemporaneous historian

The cylinder still has markings on the back

which is cracked at the bottom around the tie down loop

on British built carrier (Torpedo Strike Reconnaissance) aircraft - the Fairey Swordfish

with the leather now somewhat fragile and worn

Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 MG 15 by a contemporaneous historianOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is