French Flintlock Pistol for Gendarmerie, ca. 1800.

French Flintlock Pistol for Gendarmerie, ca. 1800. Single shot flintlock pistol with smooth walnut full stock and an octagonal merging to round barrel in Cal. 13mm. Vaulted iron lock plate signed: ‘SOUEF’, and vaulted iron cock. Iron trigger guard, thumb plate, grip-cap and wooden ramrod. Length: 23 cm. [III] DISCLAIMER For some guns we could need an export license from you, or through your firearms dealer, based on your import permit (if needed in your country). Please check this. All firearms are sold as collector's items only - we do not accept responsibility as to the shooting safety or reliability of any antique firearm. All firearms are described as accurately as possible, given the restraints of a catalog listing length:. We want satisfied customers & often "under" describe the weapons. Any city or state regulations regarding owning antique firearms are the responsibility of the purchaser. All firearms are "mechanically in good to perfect" unless noted, but again, are NOT warranted as safe to fire.