Original Early American Federal Period Engraved Boxlock .38 Cal Flintlock Pocket Pistol with Working Turn-Off Barrel - Circa 1800 U.S. Uniforms It may have been arsenal

It may have been arsenal reconditioned

His medals

Among single-shot musket-bearing troops of 17th century Europe

it is very hard to know for certain

Original Early American Federal Period Engraved Boxlock .38 Cal Flintlock Pocket Pistol with Working Turn-Off Barrel - Circa 1800 U.S. Uniforms It may have been arsenalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of what we believe to be an early American Federal Period flintlock pocket pistol dating to circa 1800. Compact personal defense pistols such as this were extremely popular at the turn of the 19th century, carried by gentlemen, travelers, merchants, and citizens who required a small but effective firearm for protection. This pistol follows the classic British and Western European boxlock