Original French Modèle 1837 Navy Percussion Pistol Made at Châtellerault Arsenal with Belt Hook - Circa 1840 Sales then marched over the divide

then marched over the divide and down the Hudson Valley to Saratoga

indicating it is the correct carbine version

one made from brass on the fore stock and one from steel on the trigger guard

Fields first attended Quartermaster Basic Training which lasted about a year

Original French Modèle 1837 Navy Percussion Pistol Made at Châtellerault Arsenal with Belt Hook - Circa 1840 Sales then marched over the divideOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a fantastic example of a French Modle 1837 Navy Percussion pistol, complete with the original belt hook still present on the left side. Holsters were impractical at sea, and the leather would quickly be degraded by the sea environment, so a pistol that could be fastened over the belt was preferable. To prevent loss, the ramrod is a "captured" type, attached with a swivel at the front of the barrel. The