This large Tula Arsenal flintlock pistol is dated 1807. The overall length is approx. 20.75". The 13.25" octagon to round smooth bore 62 caliber barrel has a fair bore with roughness. All the metal parts have been chemically cleaned to a dull bright patina. The metal parts have scattered light pitting. The lock is marked TULA (in Cryillic) with 1807 below. The barrel has a partially...

This 1861 dated British Enfield percussion pistol has an unusual octagon barrel. The overall length is approx. 14.25". The 8" octagon 65 caliber smooth bore barrel has a very good bore. The barrel has an iron blade front sight and notched block rear sight. The barrel is marked, reading from the muzzle, with a  broad arrow followed by an E over a crown over 18 followed by a crown with an...

British service style revolver. Barrel is 4". The Mark II has the English retailer name on the top strap "Robert Jones 42 Manchester Street, Liverpool". The action works properly. Bore has worn rifling with some minor pitting. Manufactured 1894-1897. A desirable Webley variation.

The Swedish Model 1845 Navy belt hook percussion pistol is rarely seen today. The overall length is approx. 15.5". The 9.5" round 63 caliber smooth bore barrel has a good bore with light roughness. The barrel has a brass blade front sight. The notched block rear sight is part of the barrel tang. There is a small OAO followed by a larger GHE just forward of the bolster. An F is to the left of...

This is a nice looking French Gendarme Model an 9 flintlock pistol. The overall length is approx. 10". The 5" round 60 caliber barrel has a fine smooth bore with very light roughness. All the metal parts are cleaned bright with light spotting and discoloration. The barrel has no...

The Model 1881 MKII was used for only a few years with this revolver seeing service in Australia. The overall length is approx. 11.5". The approx. 5.75" round 476 Enfield caliber barrel has an excellent, bright bore with light frosting in the grooves. The revolver retains approx. 90% of its original dull military blue finish with the cylinder turning brown. The barrel has a large blade front...

This pistol started as an Austrian Model 1851 tube lock cavalry pistol. About 1866, Austria sold a large number to gun firms in Belgium and England. This pistol was altered in England. Having a market for flintlock pistols in Africa and South America, the tube lock action Model 1851 pistols, for which there was no demand, were altered to flintlocks. This required a new hammer and frizzen and...

This French Model 1822 pistol was originally a flintlock. It was later altered to percussion and rifled. The overall length is approx. 14". The 7.75" round 69 caliber barrel has a fair bore with moderate pitting and barely visible rifling. The barrel is numbered 4821 forward of the bolster. It features a round post front sight and notched block rear sight. The all metal has a brown patina...

This very unusual Austrian single shot percussion pistol was rebuilt in Belgium and then appears to have been exported to the US. The lock markings are somewhat mystifying as the typical Austrian 852 (1852) is found at the bottom center along with US slightly forward and below the bolster and a US style 1851 horizontally at the tail. This pistol started life as a Model 1851 Austrian Augustin...

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 a fair bore with moderate erosion. The barrel and lock are a mix of bight and brown with an overall light brown appearance. The barrel left flat is marked 1851 with a crown proof mark to the rear and...

This nice French Gendarme Model an 9 flintlock pistol is dated 1811. The overall length is approx. 10".  The 5" round 60 caliber barrel has a fine smooth bore with light roughness. All the metal parts are bright with very light spotting and discoloration. The barrel has an S near...

This is a fine 1810-dated French Model an 13 (1805) pistol. The overall length is approx. 14". The 7 7/8" round 69 caliber smooth bore barrel has an excellent, bright bore. All the metal is bright with very little staining. The barrel is marked FF forward of the touch hole with an impressed star and triangle and impressed star over B above the touch hole. The left flat has a B in an oval and...

The Modello 1874 was the first handgun adopted by the Kingdom of Italy's armed forces. The overall length is approx. 11.5". The 6.3" octagon 10.35mm caliber barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. It has a blade front sight with the block rear sight at the rear of the top strap. The left receiver is marked in an arc R'FABB.D'ARMI over BRESCIA (fabricated by the Brescia...

Unlike most French Gendarme Model an 9 flintlock pistols we have seen, this one was manufactured at Charleville rather than Maubeuge. It is the first model Gendarme pistol that dates to the end of the 18th century. The overall length is approx. 10".  The 5" round 60 caliber barrel...

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...

This is a nicely unit-marked Danish 14 bore (69 caliber) Model 1849 ring hammer percussion service pistol. The overall length is approx. 17.25". The approx. 10.75" round smooth bore barrel has a fine mostly bright bore with no roughness. It is marked on the left toward the breech 4 DR. (4th Dragoons?) ES.83. with 881 (most likely the serial number) below. The right side has two small proof...

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...