Original French 17th Century Silver Mounted Over-Under Double Barreled Flintlock Pistol Pair with Rare Waterproof Pans Rear Sight Assembly At this point the barrel

At this point the barrel dissipated heat as fast as it was generated

Hammer Screw

the barrel slides forward to accommodate the copper rimfire cartridge

nicely shell stamped in the rear skirt- 3H138

We've never seen one of these before only in book references

Original French 17th Century Silver Mounted Over-Under Double Barreled Flintlock Pistol Pair with Rare Waterproof Pans Rear Sight Assembly At this point the barrelOriginal Items: One of a kind! Well I bought these over twenty years ago, and have loved them ever since. These are truly remarkable, dating from 1670 1680 in my view they are an extraordinarily beautiful pair of Louis XIV era pistols. These pistols are Double barreled over and under with four separate flintlock mechanisms, measuring 20 inches overall and 13. 25 inch barrels with long 2. 5 inch tangs each with three retaining screws. The barrels are