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Napoleon's 2-Barrel Flintlock Pistol – Saint-Étienne, France 1806
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SKU: PIC-006A replica of the double-barreled flintlock pistol traditionally associated with Napoleon I, dated 1806 and linked to Saint-Étienne, home to one of France's major arms manufacturers, which supplied the Empire's armies during the Napoleonic Wars. The grip bears the emperor's insignia, the "N," typical of luxury and presentation weapons of the period, and the barrels are inscribed with "SAINT-ETIENNE." According to tradition, Napoleon used it as a travel pistol. Its double barrel offered a clear advantage: in an era when reloading a flintlock required pouring the gunpowder, inserting the bullet, and striking it with the ramrod, having a second, immediate shot could be decisive. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French between 1804 and 1814 and again in 1815, is considered one of the great military geniuses in history: he consolidated many reforms of the Revolution and led campaigns that mobilized armies of a size never before seen in Europe, with famous victories and equally resounding defeats.
Identification
- Model
- Double-barreled flintlock pistol associated with Napoleon I, 1806
- Country of origin
- France
- Historical period
- First French Empire, Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815)
- Army / Corps
- First French Empire; piece traditionally associated with Emperor Napoleon I
Physical characteristics
- Main material
- Wood, brass and nickel-finished metal
- Overall length
- 37 cm
- Weight
- 1190 g
- Finish
- Walnut-toned wooden stock with carved decoration; two brass barrels engraved with the inscription "SAINT-ETIENNE"; locks and fittings in aged nickel; brass plate with Napoleon's "N" on the grip and brass buttplate
- Mechanism
- Two spark keys with simulated loading and firing, but no actual firing capability
Legal classification
- Legal category
- Decorative replica without firing capability; reproduction of the original
- Permitted use
- Decoration, collection and historical reenactment
- Shipping restrictions
- Sale and shipping only to those over 18 years of age
This replica is made of wood and metal. The stock is made of wood with a walnut finish and carved scrolls along the receiver and grip. The two barrels, mounted side by side, are made of brass with engraved decoration and the inscription "SAINT-ETIENNE," and the ramrod is stored beneath them. Each barrel has its own flintlock, one on each side of the weapon, cast in metal with an aged nickel finish and richly engraved; the hammer holding the flint can be cocked and released by the trigger, replicating the cocking and firing motion, although the weapon cannot be fired. The trigger guard and fittings have the same nickel finish, the grip features a brass plate with Napoleon's "N" and ends in a brass buttplate.
- Replica of the double-barreled pistol that tradition associates with Napoleon I, France 1806.
- Two engraved brass cannons, side by side, with the inscription "SAINT-ETIENNE".
- Double spark plug, one on each side, with simulated loading and firing.
- Walnut-toned wooden stock with carved relief scrolls.
- Brass plate with Napoleon's "N" on the handle.
- Total length of 37 cm and weight of 1190 g.
- Decorative piece without firing capability, ideal for collection and historical reenactment.
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