Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Ornate Silver Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1800 Garand & U.S. Rifles many as the leader of

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The trigger guard does bear Gurkha Battalion markings as does the top arm of the brass butt plate

An aluminum rod has been placed inside to simulate the bolt

It is in good condition with damage to one ring and the tip of the blade

Fully Cleaned and Ready to display and research

Original 19th Century Greek or Balkan Ornate Silver Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1800 Garand & U.S. Rifles many as the leader ofOriginal 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