Delvigne percussion pistol,Made by French gunsmith Henri Gustave Delvigne in 1828, this is indeed a
Delvigne percussion pistol,Made by French gunsmith Henri Gustave Delvigne in 1828, this is indeed a very odd and unique pistol. As you can see it is very heavily decorated in gothic themes and it has rubber grips. Keep in mind this was a time when rubber was a rare and mysterious substance in Europe. A percussion lock, the monster head on the back of the pistol serves as a hammer, and when cocked you can see the nipple on which a percussion cap was placed. Caliber is .35 and the bore is rifle, rare among pistols of that era. -- source link
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