Original Mid 18th Century Dutch Naval Flintlock Pistol by Johann Erttel the Elder - Circa 1740 MG 42 went from design board to

went from design board to flight test in less than 12 months

individual storage pockets for seven pens

All parts are matching with serial number 62412 denoting that the year of manufacture was 1862 making this is a nice example of the classic side arm used during the U

in January of 1917

” It was adopted due to the army's dissatisfaction with its predecessor the model 1833 dragoon saber

Original Mid 18th Century Dutch Naval Flintlock Pistol by Johann Erttel the Elder - Circa 1740 MG 42 went from design board toOriginal Item: One of a kind. Dutch Naval Flintlock pistols are very rare but this model used for almost the entire 18th century has always been very easy to identify. Made by JOHANN GEORG ERTTEL the Elder who was born in 1700 in Dresden and worked in Amsterdam until his death in 1764. The business was continued then by his son, born 1728 also JOHANN GEORG ERTTEL who eventually died in 1794. Naval Pistols made by the ERTTEL family featured a large all