Original 19th Century U.S. Backwoods Local Manufacture Percussion Pistol circa 1840 Featured Item 000 produced

000 produced

which did not have to be up to the same strength standards as an issue bayonet

all are constructed of aluminum except one switch panel which is bakelite and steel

It provides to energy to pull the operating parts back into battery after a cartridge has been fired or the crank handle has been pulled and released

The stock has been sanded down

Original 19th Century U.S. Backwoods Local Manufacture Percussion Pistol circa 1840 Featured Item 000 producedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This rather awkward and unbalanced Percussion pistol was "home made," in that it was assembled from a genuine trade lock and part of a military barrel. It was then put together with whatever came to hand in some forest cabin or where ever. Large caliber, maybe intended for a surprise visit by a bear, this would have a kick like a horse. Dating to the 1830s or 1840s, this is about as ugly as it gets, but then