Original Pair of French Officers Rifled Percussion Pistols Converted by Fournier Snider Rifle though it was criticized for

though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability

It differed from the MG 34 in that it was not belt fed but used a 25 round box magazine making it very mobile

The photos range from trench warfare scenes

The barrel wrapped at one point with naval rope work

leaving just the lidded silver bowl

Original Pair of French Officers Rifled Percussion Pistols Converted by Fournier Snider Rifle though it was criticized forOriginal Items: One Pair Only. This is a lovely pair of French Rifled Percussion pistols, which started out as flintlock pistols, and were later converted. They are marked FOURNI PAR LE PAGE on the 8" multi grooved barrels. These pistols were originally made by the famous Parisian Maker JEAN ANDRES LEPAGE, who worked from 1792 until 1854. They were then converted to Percussion, with new breeches being added by FOURNI(ER) of Paris who worked from 1823