Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1800 German Army Heer Well illustrated and described in

Well illustrated and described in Al

one JOHN MARLIN

The design was adopted in Denmark

Pistol grip is in good used condition

This is an excellently made item with reproduction German WW2 Markings for added effect

Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Embossed Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1800 German Army Heer Well illustrated and described inOriginal 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 mid to late 1700s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. There are brass mounts on the wood stock, which is mostly covered with decoratively embossed brass. The Miquelet ignition system