France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). Pistolet à percussion d'Officier modèle 1833 du 1er type de la Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault, made between 1840 and 1843. Cal. 17.1 mm. All metal parts in their original lightened finish. Octagonal ribbed barrel, slightly flared at the muzzle, undated and unmarked, with sight and rear sight attached. It is rifled with forty-eight "hair" stripes. Flat-bodied Pontcharra-style round lock signed "Manufacture Royale de Châtellerault" and "de Jouslard" inscribed in an oval, and hallmarked "D" under star for Jean-Baptiste DOMBRET, controller of locks at the manufacture from 1830 to 1858. Flat-bodied dog. Speckled steel fittings. Finely checkered walnut stock, well stamped "PC" under crown, for Pierre CAZAMAJOU, controller of the "finished" weapons of 1840 and 1843, finger rest trigger guard, and screw cap for housing accessories. Steel ramrod with brass tip. Functional mechanism with two clear, play-free cocking notches. The inside of the barrel is very clean with good scratches. Complete. 36.3 cm (barrel 19.8 cm). (Good condition). Note: Officer's pistols model 1833 of the 1st type produced by the Manufacture de Châtellerault generally bear no date on the barrel, only the locks bear the inscription "Manufacture Royale de Châtellerault" until the end of Louis-Philippe's reign in 1848.