France - Dumarest - Paris - Grand luxe - finement ciselé et sculpté - de Gousset - Flintlock - Pistol - 14 mm

superb deluxe pistol, beautiful design and manufacture, Louis XVI / Napoleon I period, so-called gusset pistol, forced bullet, flint mechanism, signed on the left flank by the famous Parisian gunsmith Dumarest. - polished steel, finely chiselled, with its grey patina, still in very beautiful condition. - automatic release trigger with manual retraction. - very nice select walnut wood grip, finely carved and gridded - battery safety, still a little stiff, but functional. - solid paneled barrel, ‘wonderfully’ grooved, still in very good condition (inside and out) , Liege inspector’s hallmark. - functional mechanism, hammer with 2 well synchronized positions - clear percussion, with beautiful spark (flint still operational) , but it is necessary to help it along by pushing the hammer very lightly for the percussion (original trigger spring is worn, but the notches are well-assured) . - battery is perfectly functional. Very beautiful original piece, First Empire period, with beautiful signature, patinated, but still in superb condition. Home shipping with insured value and signature required upon delivery.