Antique Afghan Islamic Percussion Gun Pistol Afghanistan Central Asia

Antique, first half of the 19th century, Central Asian, Afghan Islamic percussion pistol, set with a brass barrel and lock plate incised with a decorative pattern, mounted with an iron hammer, mounted in a wood stock finely bone-inlaid with intricate patterns. Iron, butt cap with a compartment for spare percussion caps, mounted with a ring for a suspension lanyard.

The octagonal brass barrel stamped with Birmingham proof marks and incised with a maker's name in Cyrillic alphabet letters.

This type of pistol was popular amongst the Pashtun tribesmen who deposed Shah Shuja and was primarily used in the First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars by Pashtun tribesmen as a personal weapon, and unlike the typical military weapons of the time,

CONDITION: The pistol is in its original untouched condition. It shows signs of usage with some dings and scratches during its working life. However, it is in good condition considering its age of 200 years. The spring of the lock is in working order, and the hammer cock.

MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 31 cm (12.2 inches). Barrel: 14 cm (5.51 inches).

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The pistol will come with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA)