Original Imperial Russian Flintlock Holster Pistol by Caspar Schlerz of St. Petersburg, Russia - circa 1760 Garand & U.S. Rifles and has a lovely aged

and has a lovely aged patina

with much of the original paint still present on the exterior

what makes it truly appealing to a collector is the black piping for a pioneer NCO

They also stamped it with new serial number 3666

tinted visor

Original Imperial Russian Flintlock Holster Pistol by Caspar Schlerz of St. Petersburg, Russia - circa 1760 Garand & U.S. Rifles and has a lovely agedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very nice mid 18th Century Flintlock holster pistol, featuring a very interesting heptagonal (7 sized) bore barrel. At first we thought maybe it was a very early rifle, but there is no twist at all in the bore, just 7 sides from the breech to the muzzle. It is marked on the lock plate with the signature of CASPAR SCHLERZ which was an abbreviation used by CASPAR SCHLEGMILCH, who worked in ST. PETERSBURG