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FLINTLOCK PISTOL, BOX-MOUNTED, BIRD'S HEAD STOCK - MONTPELLIER
France, 18th century
Steel, wood, mother-of-pearl
Overall length: 17 cm; Barrel length: 4.5 cm
Calibration measured at the muzzle: 9 mm
A flintlock pistol with a forced bullet, known as a "box-mounted" pistol.
Round, rifled barrel, screwed in place, with a rim at the muzzle and marked on the underside "ARQUEBUSIER À MONTPELLIER" (Martial Maker in Montpellier), engraved with a frieze.
Trigger under the trigger guard.
Walnut stock with a pommel carved in the shape of a bird's head with mother-of-pearl eyes. Silver wire decoration.
Fairly good overall condition; very good mechanical function.
Ref. 7555
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This collector's item is classified as a Category D collector's firearm under Article L311-2 of the French Internal Security Code. Its acquisition and possession are unrestricted. We remind you that its sale to minors is prohibited.
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