Original U.S. Civil War Era French Army Modèle 1822 Percussion Converted Pistol Brown Bess probably made in late 1859

probably made in late 1859

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and the velvet backing has lost most of the nap (fuzzy portion)

The markings are retained on both the inside as well as the bottom of the rubber soles

- Faintly visible temper line (hamon) at the edge of the blade with crystals visible

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Army Modèle 1822 Percussion Converted Pistol Brown Bess probably made in late 1859Original Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. This started life as a French Modle 1822 Flintlock pistol, one of the last flintlock models put into service. In the years since it was produced, it was converted to percussion, most likely for export to the U. S. Civil War market. We can tell from the lock plate that there definitely used to be a pan and frizzen installed. There are some additional markings, which may be rack or unit