Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1800 - 1820 Category_Brunswick Guns and is still in operation

and is still in operation today

Of particular note is a personal letter on watermarked Army stationary addressed to his mother Mrs

requesting grenades fitted with a delay (time) fuze that would not detonate when accidently thrown against branches in heavily wooded areas

The 32 inch curved blade's ricasso is unfortunately too faded to read and maker information

The photos feature everything from the officer in uniform with his dress dagger

Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1800 - 1820 Category_Brunswick Guns and is still in operationOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is