With its cannon muzzle, the Model 1850 is a very attractive Prussian cavalry pistol. The overall length is approx. 15.5". The 8.75" octagon to round approx. 60 caliber smooth bore barrel has an excellent, bright bore. The barrel and lock are bight with areas of light spotting. The barrel left flat is marked 1850 with a crown proof mark to the rear and two crown over letter marks below. The...

Most Lefaucheaux 12mm pinfire revolvers were made in Belgium. This revolver was made in France by Casimir Lefaucheaux. The overall length is approx. 11.5". The 6 3/8" round barrel has a fine bore with frosting in the grooves. All the metal finish is bright with very light brown spotting. The right side of the frame has a small symbol over LF (Lefaucheaux) followed by the serial number, 8589....

Similar to a 1763 pistol, but not quite a 1763. This gun looks to be assembled and may be an officer’s pistol. The lock is a military Charlesville lock as is the front barrel band and barrel. The stock has been checkered and the trigger guard and butt cap have been...

The Model 1849 pistol was the last single shot percussion pistol used by the French Navy and Marines prior the the adoption of the pinfire Model 1853 Lefaucheaux revolver. With the exception of the captured ramrod, the Model 1849 is very similar to the much more common Model 1837 Naval and Marine pistol. The overall length is approx. 12". The 6.75" part octagon, part round 60 caliber smooth...

This British Pattern 1856 type officer's percussion pistol has an 8" smooth bore 68 caliber octagon barrel. It was most likely for an officer, possibly cavalry, in the Indian army which, after the 1857 Sepoy rebellion, was issued smooth bore arms only. The overall length is approx. 13.5". The bore is good with very light roughness. The barrel has a blade front sight, a block India style rear...

“Nagant” is most often associated with the Model 1895 Russian Nagant revolver and as the second name in the Russian Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant Rifle. Despite the general assumption by most arms collectors that “Nagant” was a Russian, it is actually the last name of a pair of Belgian brothers, Emile and Leon Nagant. Sometime around 1867 the Nagant brothers met Samuel Remington during his visit...

The French Model 1837 series of arms were some of the first percussion guns manufactured for the French military. This Model 1837 Naval and Marine pistol is approx. 11.5" long. The 6" round 60 caliber smooth bore barrel has a fine bore. The barrel tang is marked Mle 1837 (Model 1837). All the metal is bright with scattered staining. The lock is marked Mre Rle de Chatelleraault (Royal...

The Model 1873 features a solid frame, fixed cylinder, and manual rod ejection. The overall length is approx. 9". The 4.7" half round, half octagon 11mm caliber barrel has an excellent bore. The barrel has script Mle 1873 on the top flat, two proofs on the left, and S.1890 on the right. The right side of the frame is marked Mre d'Armes over St Etienne. The serial number is found on the...

 These large Model 1846 62 caliber percussion pistols were made in Belgium for Denmark. The overall length is approx. 16". The 10.25" round 62 caliber smooth bore barrel has a fine bore. The barrel has a brass blade front sight. The block rear sight is part of the barrel tang. The barrel is marked BELGIUM on top. Next to the bolster is an inspection mark over a crown over K over 1846 over...

The French Model 1837 series of arms were the first percussion guns manufactured for the French military. This Model 1837 Naval and Marine pistol is approx. 11.5" long. The 6" round 60 caliber smooth bore barrel has a fine bore. The barrel tang is marked Mle 1837 (Model 1837). All the metal is bright with scattered staining. The lock is unmarked. The serial number, 1596, is on the barrel and...

This is an extremely fine pair of scarce first type percussion French Model 1833 Officer's Pistols. The overall length is approx. 14.5". The approx. 8.75" octagon 65 caliber barrels have hair rifling (many, many lands and grooves). They were intended to be used with no patch around the projectile which was rammed down the barrel over a fairly light powder charge. The barrels are swamped and...

The flintlock British New Land Pattern pistols were introduced circa 1802 and were produced in this configuration until about 1820. The overall length is approx. 15". The 9" round 65 caliber smooth bore barrel has a good bore with very light roughness. It has London crown over GR proofs on the right rear and what appears to be a 12 followed by a crown over an indistinct mark on the right....

This British New Land Pattern Sea Service flintlock pistol was produced under the reign of King William IV (1830 - 1837). The New Land Pattern Sea Service pistol is very similar to the standard New Land Pattern pistols with the exception of the 57 vs. 65 caliber bore and the sea service belt hook and butt cap. The overall length is approx. 15.5". The 9" round 57 caliber barrel has a fine...

This Spanish Model 1815 cavalry/naval flintlock pistol (Pistola Para Caballeria Modeleo 1815) is in fine condition. The overall length is approx. 15". The approx. 9" octagon to round 71 caliber barrel has a very good smooth bore with light erosion.  The metal parts retain approx. 80% of their original blue finish. The barrel top flat has crown over R and P proof marks. The lock is marked DUI...

This large Austrian Augustin tube lock cavalry pistol with provision for a shoulder stock was made in 1844 (lock marked 844). The overall length is approx. 18.5". The approx. 13.2" round 73 caliber smooth bore barrel has a fair bore with roughness. It is equipped with a blade front sight. The block rear sight is on the barrel tang. All the metal has a smooth gray-brown patina. The only...

This British New Land Pattern Sea Service flintlock pistol was produced under the reign of King William IV (1830 - 1837). The New Land Pattern Sea Service pistol is very similar to the standard New Land Pattern pistols with the exception of the 57 vs. 65 caliber and the sea service belt hook and butt cap. The overall length is approx. 15.5". The 9" round 57 caliber barrel has a good smooth...

This large 69 caliber Italian Navy percussion pistol is equipped with a 3.75" belt hook. The overall length is approx. 20". The 13.25" round barrel has fine bright rifled bore with a few areas of light erosion. The barre retains its smooth bright finish with areas of staining. It has a front sight but there is no rear sight. The left flat has a crown over shield and a crown over an...

This Austrian Lorenz percussion pistol is dated 1864. The overall length is approx. 16". The 10.5" round 54 caliber barrel has a fine rifled bore with bright, strong rifling. It is marked G. SCHLAGER on the top and has Austrian proof and inspections marks at the left rear. Georg Schlager of Rittergasse 1, Vienna, was a manufacturer of Lorenz arms. It has a blade front sight and a sighting...

This Montenegro Model 1870 Gasser revolver is marked with a crown over N.I. on the top of the barrel just forward of the rear sight. This stands for Nikita I, King of Montenegro. The overall length is approx. 10.5". The 5" round 11.2mm caliber barrel has an excellent bore with bright strong rifling. The left side of the barrel lug is marked L. GASSER over WEIN (Vienna) over OTTAKRING over...

This Model 1842 Gendarmerie percussion pistol was manufactured in 1848 by the National Armory at Tulle. It is approx. 9.5" in overall length. The approx. 5" round 60 caliber barrel has a very good smooth bore with areas of erosion. It has three proof marks within circles on the left flat reading from the breech C A (in intertwined circles) and C. It is stamped 1848 in front of the bolster...