Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1800 - 1820 Russian Artwork & Posters The steel scabbard still has

The steel scabbard still has lot of the original black paint present

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However THIS is only one of two known existing examples that were specially produced as a "waterproof" model

with the red "sun" a separate dyed piece sewn into the middle

He was obviously dead

Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1800 - 1820 Russian Artwork & Posters The steel scabbard still hasOriginal 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