Original French 1822/1842 Pattern Percussion Pistol made at St. Etienne German Militaria • Photo of Sergeant Francis

• Photo of Sergeant Francis with another Corporal Hoffman “on the Rhine” dated June 1

• Original metal star applied to front

The remainder of 1944 and early 1945

made for a boy about the age of 12

Original French 1822/1842 Pattern Percussion Pistol made at St. Etienne German Militaria • Photo of Sergeant FrancisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Pistol is somewhat unusual, as on would expect it to be the French Model of 1822 Flintlock pistol that was later converted to the percussion system after 1842. It is marked faintly on the lock Mre. Imp. de St. Etienne, however while it appears to have been made in the 1822 fashion, it was made directly as a percussion pistol and not originally in flintlock. The lock plate does not have the expected remnants of