Pair of French Officer’s Cavalry Pistols, Model 1816/22
1400,00 €
Very fine pair of officer’s cavalry pistols, Model 1816/22, converted to percussion.
Lockplates marked “Mre Rle de St Etienne” (Royal Manufactory of Saint-Étienne).
Barrels with five flats then round.
Both barrels are marked on the left flat with the year 1823.
Sliding breech system.
Fine brass mounts with a rich coppery patina.
The pistols retain their whalebone ramrods with brass tips.
Checkered walnut stocks.
Perfect functioning at both half-cock and full-cock positions.
Overall length: 33.5 cm.
Barrel length: 19.9 cm.
Pistols in very good condition.
Period: Bourbon Restoration (Second Restoration)
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