Two French military percussion pistols, each converted from flintlock
Two French military percussion pistols, each converted from flintlock

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Two French military percussion pistols, each converted from flintlock
The first a Model 1816 cavalry officer's pistol with 15-bore barrel, the lock inscribed 'Mre Rle de Charleville'; the second a Model 1816 cavalry pistol with sighted 13-bore barrel dated 1822 on the tang, the lock inscribed 'Mre Rle de Charleville'
Each 13¾in. (34.9cm.) (2)

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