Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Built by the Kellogg Switchboard

Built by the Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co

Action:  Rotating drum bolt with Side Action Lock

1882 Lieutenant General Sir Gerald Graham

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Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Built by the Kellogg SwitchboardOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is