Original British 1705 Dated Flintlock Pistol Brace by Henry Delany - Shirburn Castle MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly production was sub-contracted to a

production was sub-contracted to a number of private manufacturers

both classic features of early gun making

The design was intended to give the average Japanese infantryman a long enough reach to piece the abdomen of a cavalryman

but this was later increased to 580 rounds/m during World War I by fitting the mechanism with a stronger spring

Narrative from September 1944:

Original British 1705 Dated Flintlock Pistol Brace by Henry Delany - Shirburn Castle MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly production was sub-contracted to aOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. A fine brace of Flintlock military style pistols produced by the gunmaker Henry Delany who worked in London from 1690 until 1750. They have 10" barrels with London proof marks are 17" in overall length. The mounts are all brass, with English Walnut wood stocks. Barrels are secured from the rear by a tang screw rising from inside the trigger guard. Plain banana shaped locks are signed H. DELANY. Brass escutcheons