Original French Officers Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault with Octagon Twist Steel Rifled Barrel - dated 1845 U.S. Machine Guns The receiver is dated 83

The receiver is dated 83

this was mainly to make sure that the regular soldier didn't unnecessarily waste his ammunition spraying at targets

It was on 31 October 1944 that we crawled out from under a mountain of equipment and sank down in a Pullman chair for a last look at Camp Shelby

Most of the original finish is worn off

Condition of the shell is very good

Original French Officers Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault with Octagon Twist Steel Rifled Barrel - dated 1845 U.S. Machine Guns The receiver is dated 83Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French Officer's percussion pistol, which looks to have been custom ordered with some very interesting features. The most noticeable is the lovely octagonal twisted steel barrel, which has a large rifle bore measuring about 0. 69" 17. 7mm. The barrel is dated 1845 on the right side, and bears French proofs on the left. The lock is marked : Mre. R'le de de Chtellerault This is the abbreviation for