A MILITARY PERCUSSION PISTOL

Cylindrical, smooth, 17 mm cal. barrel provided with brass fore-sight. Breech with lateral vent provided with spark arrester. Tang provided with fixed rear sight, safety lock on the left side and marking "B 33". Forward spring lock with flat lock plate featuring traces of marking. Smooth, wooden stock. Brass and iron mounts. Brass trigger guard with iron base, stamped. Brass butt-plate shaped as beak with ring for the strap and remains of cancelled marking. Brass counter-plate marked "K.H. / B.48.B". Back of the butt with iron band and slot for removable butt (not present), with marking "No. 202" and stamps. Brass muzzle ring.

Northern Europe, Mid 19th Century
length 44 cm.
Conditions: medium