Original French Napoleonic 1st Empire Officers Percussion Pistol converted from Flintlock Martini-Henry Rifles Dating from the time of

Dating from the time of King Edward VII (1901-1910) this tin box measuring 14" x 10" x 8

1) AIM CLOSE TO BASE OF FLAME

Dating from the early part of 1914 this was the last of the Uhlan (light cavalry and lancers) regiments to give up their colorful uniforms in favor of the official "feld grau" color (field grey) officially adopted in 1910 and used throughout the remainder of the war

The embossed butt cover to the bottom of the ball is brass as is the only barrel band to front

Original French Napoleonic 1st Empire Officers Percussion Pistol converted from Flintlock Martini-Henry Rifles Dating from the time ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This nice pistol probably started life as a Flintlock pistol for an Officer circa 1810 and later, perhaps 1830 being converted to the Percussion ignition system. This was a common practice as the time, as the time and cost of conversion was far less than a new weapon. It is fitted with an 8" smooth bore barrel of approximately . 65 bore and measures 14" in overall length. The pistol is fitted with a fine Walnut