Original French Modèle 1837 Navy Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault Arsenal with Belt Hook MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets - JACK on the right

- JACK on the right wing

The front left chest features a beautiful Aircraft Observer badge that is marked on the back with “Sterling” and has the New York Meyer Shield insignia next to it

After that it has suffered some rust peppering in areas

This is one such item

with Rudolf Reiling of Pforzheim being contractor number 25

Original French Modèle 1837 Navy Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault Arsenal with Belt Hook MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets - JACK on the rightOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a fantastic example of a French Modle 1837 Navy Percussion pistol, complete with the original belt hook still present on the left side. Holsters were impractical at sea, and the leather would quickly be degraded by the sea environment, so a pistol that could be fastened over the belt was preferable. To prevent loss, the ramrod is a "captured" type, attached with a swivel at the front of the barrel. The