Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Ornate Silver Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1800 Antique Colts first issued to Italian police

first issued to Italian police in 1939

and the sling is 1 inch wide

the troops drove ahead long after darkness fell

including the Dublins

Steel reinforced tube construction measures 5 1/2" x 44" with sealing screw cap and carry handle

Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Ornate Silver Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1800 Antique Colts first issued to Italian policeOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The wood stock is profusely decorated with embossings of fabulously worked Silver, which could possibly be cast pieces which