French Flintlock Pistol – Model An XIII – 1813 – Tulle Imperial Arsenal – Napoleonic Era

Cavalry Flintlock Pistol – Model An XIII – Imperial Manufacture of Tulle, 1813

France – First French Empire – Napoleonic Weapon

Materials: Steel, wood, brass

Total length: 33.5 cm

Barrel length: 24 cm

Caliber: 17 mm

Rare Model An XIII cavalry pistol, a standard issue under the First French Empire, used by Napoleonic mounted troops.

Round barrel with flat facets at the breech (tonnerre), proofmarked on the top and engraved “AG1813” on the left side.

Flintlock plate signed “Mre Imple de Tulle” (Imperial Manufacture of Tulle), with heart-shaped cock and straight comb – characteristic of the official production of the time.

Brass trigger guard and sideplate. Well-preserved wooden stock.

Original steel ramrod with “nail-head” tip, matching the official model.

Several inspection marks visible (including crowned “C”).

A complete, unaltered antique firearm, representative of Napoleonic military weaponry.

Highly sought-after by collectors of historic arms, flintlock pistols, and First Empire militaria.

⚠️ In accordance with Article L311-2 of the French Internal Security Code, this weapon is classified as a Category D – Collectible Weapon.

Purchase and ownership are free for adults.

Not for sale to minors.