France, Revolution (1789-1795). - Lot 101

France, Revolution (1789-1795). Revolutionary flintlock half-shank pistol. Cal. 17.6 mm approx. All steel fittings stained gray, without hallmarks (missing). Unmarked round-body flintlock. The barrel is thunder-punched, illegible. Steel breech and round-bodied hammer. No markings on the breech. Walnut stock with wormholes and stains. Steel ramrod present, but later. Mechanism non-functional, hammer locked in cocked position. Inside of barrel with surface oxidation. Complete. (The hammer's movable bit is missing, as is). 30 cm (barrel 16.5 cm). Note: Half-barrel 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.