Original German Federation Rare Model 1849 Percussion Naval Pistol by V.C. Schilling of Suhl Circa 1850 - Only 1,000 Made German Field Gear The leather has a good

The leather has a good bit of dry rot with heavy crazing across the leather

Both sling swivels are intact

It sailed to Europe to join the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

and probably was worn down a bit from cleaning

Rommel was forced to concede Tobruk and was pushed back to El Agheila by the end of 1941

Original German Federation Rare Model 1849 Percussion Naval Pistol by V.C. Schilling of Suhl Circa 1850 - Only 1,000 Made German Field Gear The leather has a goodOriginal Item: Only one Available. Prior to the formation of the German Empire in 1871, there were several different German Confederations formed, which attempted to fill the power vacuum created when the Holy Roman Empire collapsed as a result of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806. Some of these overlapped in time involving different Germanic states, of which there were several Kingdoms, Grand Duchies, Duchies, Principalities, and Free Cities. The "German