Original Victorian Belgian .38cal Rimfire Percussion Cap Parlor Pistol - circa 1880 Field Gear had been recalled to active

had been recalled to active duty with the rank of brigadier general and placed at the head of the China Air Task Force (later to grow into Fourteenth Air Force)

all contained in their original Steel Transit/Storage Chest

This is about 2 months after the end of the War in the Pacific on September 2nd

It also appears that the securing strap for the holster was adjusted a little

production then ceased in 1946

Original Victorian Belgian .38cal Rimfire Percussion Cap Parlor Pistol - circa 1880 Field Gear had been recalled to activeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely late Victorian era Belgian made "Parlor" Pistol, designed to us a . 38cal projectile of some sort, with a percussion cap providing all of the propelling force. At the time, as strange as it might seem today, indoor shooting at home or in a shooting parlor was relatively common. Special small caliber low propellant load rifles and pistols were designed, and this is one such example, which looks