Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 Original Display Machine Guns Some of the snaps have

Some of the snaps have pulled away from the sweatband

Hutchinson

though it has suffered a few small areas of moth damage to the wool outer portion

The rear top of the receiver is marked with serial number 10475

or some type of unit marking

Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 Original Display Machine Guns Some of the snaps haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a small Flintlock pistol from the French Revolution Era, as carried (in a large pocket) by French Gendarmes (Policemen) during the late 1700s and early 1800s. These were standard issue during "The Terror" following the formation of the First French Republic, and stayed in service for thirty or so years, until the end of Napoleon's First Empire. The pistol is equipped with a 5 inch barrel and has an overall