Original French Officers Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault with Octagon Twist Steel Rifled Barrel - dated 1845 Untouched Antique Guns New Made Item: Original are

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and finally wind up the drum with the knob in front of the drum

Étienne Août 1877

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Next morning the RCT moved across the Piombino Valley and closed into all assembly area behind the 142nd Infantry

Original French Officers Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault with Octagon Twist Steel Rifled Barrel - dated 1845 Untouched Antique Guns New Made Item: Original areOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French Officer's percussion pistol, which looks to have been custom ordered with some very interesting features. The most noticeable is the lovely octagonal twisted steel barrel, which has a large rifle bore measuring about 0. 69" 17. 7mm. The barrel is dated 1845 on the right side, and bears French proofs on the left. The lock is marked : Mre. R'le de de Chtellerault This is the abbreviation for