RARE EM & L NAGANT BREVET NAGANT PISTOL

SERIAL NUMBER: 1650 BARREL: 5 1/2" CALIBER: 4.9MM MANUFACTURED: 1870's Made by ?mile and L?on Nagant ran a famous gun-making company in Li?ge, Belgium, starting in the mid-19th century. E.M. & L. Nagant Liege" shows who made the gun. "Brevet" means the design uses a patented system. This stamp often appears on unique early designs, such as the Nagant Model 1877 Gendarmerie (a double-barrel rolling-block pistol made under a Remington license) or early Nagant patent revolvers used by European police and military. CONDITION: Double barrel design with bright bores and sharp rifling. 75% Blue finish with matching numbers. Checkered walnut grips are very good. Operates normally. ANTIQUE