Original Napoleonic French "Versailles" Style Rifled Officer's Percussion Converted Pistol by Michel Berleur of Liège with Set Trigger c. 1800 Italian Flags There is lovely silver wire

There is lovely silver wire inlay on the back of the wrist

The airplane is engraved Australia 1945

Overall a great cap from the WWI era

illustrated

The pin fire cartridge was ignited by the compression of a "pin" sticking out from one side which struck and internal primer to ignite the charge

Original Napoleonic French "Versailles" Style Rifled Officer's Percussion Converted Pistol by Michel Berleur of Liège with Set Trigger c. 1800 Italian Flags There is lovely silver wireOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely French Napoleonic Officer's Pistol, made very much in the high end French style of the day, known as the "Versailles" style. Designed by famed gunsmith Nicolas Nol Boutet, this pattern pistols were very popular and extensively made for French Officers. This example was made in Lige, Belgium, a gunmaking center even today, which at the time was controlled by France. It has an octagonal 8 3 4 inch