Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 Russian Machine Guns which would be ignited by

which would be ignited by the percussion charge

Marcus Island

and it is marked with serial number 27936

made around the turn of the century in what was then the German Empire

Original Excellent French Revolution Era Iron Mounted Gendarme Flintlock Pistol circa 1780 Russian Machine Guns which would be ignited byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a small Flintlock pistol from the French Revolution Era, as carried (in a large pocket) by French Gendarmes (Policemen) during the late 1700s and early 1800s. These were standard issue during "The Terror" following the formation of the First French Republic, and stayed in service for thirty or so years, until the end of Napoleon's First Empire. The pistol is equipped with a 5 inch barrel and has an overall