Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Flintlock Mediterranean "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 U.S. Holsters Blade length: 31 3/4”

Blade length: 31 3/4”

According to a survey taken by British officials during the early stages of war on the arms of the Western Confederate Forces

some with brown ceramic bodies

white oil cloth (early) RZM tag which has the maker number 28 (with further research #28 identifies the specific maker)

another spike above the "bill" and a fourth at the bottom of the bill's blade pointing forward

Original 19th Century Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Flintlock Mediterranean "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 U.S. Holsters Blade length: 31 3/4”Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very typical Balkan style flintlock pistol from the early 19th century, as often used by the Barbary and Aegean pirates of the Mediterranean. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. Only around the lock and barrel can the underlying wooden stock still be seen. This is a particularly nice example retaining ALL its brass cladding, all complete and simply