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Napoleon's Flintlock Pistol – Saint-Étienne, France 1806
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SKU: PIC-007Replica of an 1806 flintlock pistol associated with Napoleon I and linked to Saint-Étienne, home to one of France's great arms manufacturers. The grip features a medallion with the emperor's "N" surrounded by laurel, and the lock is engraved with the mark of the Imperial Manufacture of Saint-Étienne. Flintlock pistols ignited the gunpowder with the spark produced by a flint striking a steel piece, and they had to be reloaded through the muzzle after each shot. They were the standard sidearm of the Napoleonic era for the cavalry and officers. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814 and again in 1815, consolidated many of the reforms of the Revolution and is considered one of history's greatest military geniuses, leading campaigns that mobilized armies of unprecedented size in Europe.
Identification
- Model
- Flintlock pistol of Napoleon I, 1806
- Country of origin
- France
- Historical period
- First French Empire, Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815)
- Army / Corps
- The Grand Army (Grande Armée), a piece associated with Emperor Napoleon I
Physical characteristics
- Main material
- Wood, brass and metal with an aged gray finish
- Overall length
- 35 cm
- Weight
- 749 g
- Finish
- Walnut-toned wooden stock; brass barrel clamp, trigger guard, and buttplate; lock and barrel in aged gray metal; lock engraved with the inscription of the Imperial Manufacture of Saint-Étienne; brass medallion with the letter "N" and laurel wreath on the grip
- Mechanism
- Spark key with simulated loading and firing, but no actual firing capability
Legal classification
- Legal category
- Decorative replica without firing capability; design inspired by 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, crafted from walnut-toned wood, extends to an engraved brass clamp that secures the barrel approximately three-quarters of the way along its length. The flintlock, made of metal with an aged gray finish, features engraved decoration and the inscription of the Imperial Manufacture of Saint-Étienne. It allows the user to cock the hammer that holds the flint and release it with the trigger, simulating the loading and firing motion without the ability to fire the weapon. The trigger guard and buttplate are made of brass, and the grip is inlaid with a brass medallion bearing the letter "N" and a laurel wreath. The cleaning rod is stored beneath the barrel.
- Replica of flintlock pistol associated with Napoleon I, France 1806.
- Walnut-toned wooden box with brass fittings.
- Flintlock engraved with the Saint-Étienne mark; simulates loading and firing.
- Brass medallion with the imperial "N" and laurel wreath on the handle.
- Drumstick housed under the barrel.
- Total length of 35 cm and weight of 749 g.
- Decorative piece without firing capability, ideal for collection and historical reenactment.
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