Original 19th Century Ottoman Turkish Flintlock Pistol with Steel Mounts - circa 1820 U.S. Militaria Yorktown put to sea only

Yorktown put to sea only 48 hours after entering drydock at Pearl Harbor

When the smoke of the battle cleared

This parachute stabilizes the grenade in flight and ensures that the grenade strikes the target at a 90 degree angle

some of the cylinder safety pins are still present

Original 19th Century Ottoman Turkish Flintlock Pistol with Steel Mounts - circa 1820 U.S. Militaria Yorktown put to sea onlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice OTTOMAN Turkish flintlock pistol, made to follow the standard European lines. It features all iron mounts and partly checkered stock exhibiting a wood ramrod which is unusual for Ottoman pistols. The fore end wood was cut for some reason about 4 inches back from the muzzle, which we have left unrepaired, as it is part of the history of the pistol. With a 12 inch barrel and overall length of 19