The Armoury - Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills

Display replica French Cavalry Flintlock Pistol - Model of 1806

Display replica French Cavalry Flintlock Pistol - Model of 1806

Description

Modern display replica of Napoleon’s personal flintlock pistol made in 1806 by Jean-Baptiste Gribeauval of St. Etienne and is preserved in a French museum. It was used as Napoleon’s traveling pistol and carried in his overcoat. Napoleon's insignia is displayed on the grip, One example of many commercially available representations of this famous pistol.

Marks and Stamps: (top of breech) MLE AN 13 (Lock plate) M. imp St Etienne

Specifications

Accession Number: 7 Period of Use:
Type: Black powder pistol War Zones: Napoleonic Wars
Country of Origin: Unknown (Spain?) Type Date: 1806
Manufacturer: Unknown Serial Number: none
Manufacture Date: unknown modern Calibre/Ammunition:
Weight: Length Overall:
Cyclic Rate: single shot Length Barrel:
Deactivation Certificate Number: Replica

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