Original 19th Century Ottoman Flintlock Pistol with Embossed Silver Clad Stock -c.1800 U.S. Grenades Common nicknames are Pe-Pe-Sha from

Common nicknames are Pe-Pe-Sha from its three-letter prefix and Papasha meaning daddy

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- 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

until passing into the IMA collection

Original 19th Century Ottoman Flintlock Pistol with Embossed Silver Clad Stock -c.1800 U.S. Grenades Common nicknames are Pe-Pe-Sha fromOriginal item: Only One Available. This is really Special. This lovely Flintlock Pistol that dates to 1800 to 1820 originates from the Ottoman Empire that today we refer to as Turkey although at that time the Empire embraced much of Eastern Europe, the Middle East and across Northern Africa. This pistol, that clearly belonged to someone of importance, has a wood stock which is entirely covered in heavily worked embossed Silver sheeting. The wrist is