Original Early French Officer's Flintlock Horse Pistol Signed P IACTVES with Engraved Brass Mountings - circa 1760 Flintlocks balloons were tethered to a

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the Regimental Commander ordered 1st Battalion into action at about 1100 hours against machine gun positions that were delaying the infantry advance

which in turn selected Marmon-Herrington to design and build a prototype airborne tank in May 1941

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and some great accessories

Original Early French Officer's Flintlock Horse Pistol Signed P IACTVES with Engraved Brass Mountings - circa 1760 Flintlocks balloons were tethered to aOriginal item. Only One Available. This is a lovely early French Officer's flintlock horse pistol, dating to approximately 1760. It is highly decorative, with a lovely carved stock and some great engraved and embossed brass mountings, which show a lovely mellow patina. These include a lovely "long eared" butt cap which is octagonal in shape, and has an octagonal retaining pin as well. The other fittings show a similar angled motif, including the