Empire Silver Pistol With Flintlock In The Mameluke Style Ottoman Mameluke Style - 15th Century

EMPIRE WARS SILVER flintlock pistol Mameluke Mameluke in OTTOMAN style - 18th century FTN25PST001 Undoubtedly a souvenir of the Napoleonic expedition to Egypt, following the fighting at the Battle of the Pyramids, the Syrian expedition or the Battle of Aboukir... A weapon which features a magnificent engraved and embossed solid silver barrel ornamentation, this massive piece has remained in a beautiful state of preservation, with strong engravings of weapon bundles, but also of stylized fleur-de-lis! Undoubtedly a former royalist officer who remained a soldier in the Napoleonic army... Obviously, these ornamentations, representations of God's creations being forbidden in the Muslim world, we can easily deduce that it is an order from a senior French officer during the short occupation of Egypt by Napoleon's troops. Moreover, the weapon is close to the French regulatory models of the time from the end of the 18th century. Total length approximately 52 cm Barrel length approximately 34.5 cm Wrought iron weapon with silver and bronze ornamentation, precious wood species certainly local This weapon has some missing parts and accidents like the mascaron of the buttstock pommel and some screws. Otherwise, it is very complete. The mechanism needs to be reviewed, it is not under tension and the springs are present and are not broken, thus the bassinet cover spring is functional and in good condition. The trigger tail spring is functional, return OK. The battery and the hammer have not been repaired, they are in good condition The hammer is not maneuverable, it is necessary to plan a wedging, a mechanical restoration. A broken and damaged wood, with small missing parts, but a weapon, thanks to its heavy barrel ornamentation which was able to pass the tests of time and has arrived today in a still very presentable state. The handle has silver wire inserts, which can come out in places. The wood is also engraved, in As a general rule, everything on this weapon has been engraved. The wood has a bronze thumbpiece which had coral ornamentation. The ramrod is missing. The barrel has not been cleaned, but it is not obstructed and the light is clear. The barrel tail has an engraving, the mark of the blacksmith, a local indigenous gunsmith. The metal inserts in the wooden parts sometimes stand out. In short, this rare weapon requires and deserves restoration. Fast and well-protected delivery. SHIPPING WORLDWIDE