Staff Officer's Pistol—vendémiaire Model, Year XII—signed Lepage

Staff Officer's Pistol - Vendémiaire Model, Year XII - Signed LEPAGE

Rifled barrel with flat lands along its entire length, slightly flared at the muzzle, marked on the top.
"Supplied by Lepage, Armorer to the Emperor, in Paris"

Fixed steel rear sight and front sight.
"LC" hallmark of Leclerc on the hammer.

Flat-bodied lock. Swan-neck hammer. Spark-arrestor-equipped bassinet. Raised-edge firing pin. Ornate screws.

Varnished walnut stock. Finely checkered walnut stock. Polished steel fittings.
Flat crown. Whale-bone ramrod with steel tip.

Overall length: 36 cm
Barrel length: 20.9 cm
Muzzle diameter: 1.77 cm


This firearm is in good condition with a beautiful patina.

Jean Lepage: arquebus maker and armorer in Paris from 1779 to 1822, born in 1746, died in 1834. Recognized as one of the greatest alongside Nicolas Boutet, he was established at 950 Rue de la Loi in 1798, and later at 494 on the same street, which would become Rue de Richelieu; his workshop was numbered 13, which would later become number 8.