Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1820 French Militaria clean and clear condition

clean and clear condition

Army of Occupation)

The main production facilities were the Manufacture d'Armes de St Etienne or MAS and the Manufacture d'Armes de Chatellerault or MAC

" The DKE in the model designation stands for the words Deutscher Kleinempfänger and the 38 signifies the year of manufacture

Offered in overall excellent condition with a near perfect blade (parkerized shortly after WW1)

Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1820 French Militaria clean and clear conditionOriginal 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 streamline in appearance. The brass sheath covers a wood stock and is profusely decorated with engravings, embossing and low grade silver in lays. The