Original Belgian Percussion Boxlock Vest Pistol Serial 1259 with Turn Off Barrel and Fold Out Trigger - Circa 1845 MG 34 Feed Assembly in shades that ranged from

in shades that ranged from tan

though there is definitely still enough to show that it definitely was originally black

AMES MFG CoCHICOPEE

From any Collector's or Historian's point of view these 12th Lancer items are exceptionally decorative and desirable

Original Belgian Percussion Boxlock Vest Pistol Serial 1259 with Turn Off Barrel and Fold Out Trigger - Circa 1845 MG 34 Feed Assembly in shades that ranged fromOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely iron framed "boxlock" style percussion vest pocket pistol dating to approximately 1845, unmarked but almost certainly made in Lige, Belgium. It features a turn off barrel and hidden trigger, and is highly decorated! The frame is engraved on all sides with acanthus leaf decorations, and the barrel shows a lovely "Damascus" texture, though we do not know if it is actually spiral forged or just