Original Belgian Percussion Pocket Pistol with Liège Proofmark - Circa 1840 Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock A novel and interesting item

A novel and interesting item dating from 1916 is this leather Miner's Helmet complete with a Brass Carbide Lamp Assembly

Chest: 40 inches Pit to Pit: 23 inches

but unfortunately there is a good amount of powder corrosion

with TOWER across the tail and showing an inspector mark

or it can be easily removed to convert it back to a parts set

Original Belgian Percussion Pocket Pistol with Liège Proofmark - Circa 1840 Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock A novel and interesting itemOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is where most Antique pistol Collectors begin! These little percussion pocket single shot pistols were always available for little money, but in the day in the cold evenings of any large City anywhere in the World, these have provided an essential service for self protection. Whether you were a Bank President or a Lady of the Night having this little guy tucked in your belt, be it waist or garter, it was a big