Original Napoleonic Belgian Made Flintlock Naval Pistol with German Proof Marks - Dated 1815 Availability_Both The original red felt blade

The original red felt blade buffer is still present at the base of the blade

We don’t think the tag is old enough to have been WWII but it’s possible

It will only fire at full cock

three of which bears the name of C

Original Napoleonic Belgian Made Flintlock Naval Pistol with German Proof Marks - Dated 1815 Availability_Both The original red felt bladeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Belgium as we know it today was only established in 1830, when the population rebelled against Dutch rule. Prior to that, most of the country had been known as Flanders and other local areas, which were possessions of Spain, France and Holland over the prior several hundreds of years. Belgium would become an Industrial powerhouse, with its great capacity coming from the City of Lige, where gun making was a key industry.