Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Antique Percussion Firearms 278)Commanders: Maj

278)Commanders: Maj

The tool below it has a brass end fitting that retracts from the other end

This is a nice example of the Mauser Model 1871 Infantry Rifle

The soldiers of the 116th Infantry were the first to hit the beach at 0630

Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Antique Percussion Firearms 278)Commanders: MajOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is