Original French Modèle 1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by St.-Étienne Arsenal Circa 1785 - Missing Belt Hook Flintlock Pistols The Mortier de 12 pouces

The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval (Gribeauval 12-inch mortar) was a French mortar and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval

though the plastic crystal may be a post-war replacement

is substantially the same as the original one

000 Australians served in the war overseas as sailors

The National Colors decal looks like it was originally removed

Original French Modèle 1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by St.-Étienne Arsenal Circa 1785 - Missing Belt Hook Flintlock Pistols The Mortier de 12 poucesOriginal item. Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the father of American single shot martial pistols, the French M 1777 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol. This was the pistol the U. S. company of "Simeon & North" copied to create the newly independent United States' first martial flintlock pistol. These pistols are very rare on the market, especially ones such as this that are still in the original flintlock configuration. Most that we have