Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 Original Display Machine Guns There is some dirt and

There is some dirt and staining on the shell

Some of the snaps have pulled away from the sweatband

or some type of unit marking

We've inspected under high power magnification and this image is not a scanned copy but it could be printed on post war paper

Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 Original Display Machine Guns There is some dirt andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a small Flintlock pistol from the French Revolution Era, as carried (in a large pocket) by French Gendarmes (Policemen) during the late 1700s and early 1800s. These were standard issue during "The Terror" following the formation of the First French Republic, and stayed in service for thirty or so years, until the end of Napoleon's First Empire. The pistol is equipped with a 5 inch barrel and has an overall