Original 19th Century Southern European Barbary Pirate Flintlock Hand Blunderbuss - circa 1800 Russian Navy 002 pieces were manufactured

002 pieces were manufactured

Allies perhaps for use at Military Funerals

The steel has a nice patina of age

It is also marked with lot number 2823 under the size marking

None of this initial batch survived the war

Original 19th Century Southern European Barbary Pirate Flintlock Hand Blunderbuss - circa 1800 Russian Navy 002 pieces were manufacturedOriginal item: One of a Kind. The form of this "Hand Blunderbuss" is that of a shoulder fired weapon, but in fact these were carried in one hand. Fitted with a 9" swamped iron barrel measuring 19" overall, this is fitted with a saddle ring on the left side for attaching to a body sling allowing the seaman to climb aloft without fear of losing his pistol. The Barbary Pirates became a real problem in the early 1800's and it needed the new Nation of the