France, Revolution (1789-1795). - Lot 100

France, Revolution (1789-1795). Revolutionary flintlock half-shank pistol. Cal. 17.6 mm approx. All steel fittings with tobacco-colored patina, unmarked and unstamped. Lock type 1777, round-bodied without markings or hallmarks, round-bodied hammer and steel bassoon. Smooth round barrel with thunder flats, illegible hallmark on top of barrel at mid-length. Unmarked breechblock. Walnut stock with steel cap and long barrel, unmarked. Missing ramrod. In uncovered condition. Mechanism to be revised, the hammer does not hold the cocking notches. Inside of barrel oxidized (fairly good condition). 29.5 cm (barrel 16 cm). Note: Half-pistol intended for military or civilian use as a personal weapon due to the insecurity of the country during the Revolutionary period. These pistols are often mistakenly considered as gendarmerie models. They foreshadowed the future AN9 model.