Original British Napoleonic Wars P-1796 Officer’s Flame Gilt Copper Gorget U.S. Badges as is correctly

as is correctly

Hoang Vinh Loc

Offered in excellent and tight condition this is an ideal example of a French officer's flintlock pistol of the mid 18th century

Round tsuba (cross guard) with brass Imperial Army menuki (grip decoration)

with a large Balkenkreuz (Beam Cross) in the field

Original British Napoleonic Wars P-1796 Officer’s Flame Gilt Copper Gorget U.S. Badges as is correctlyOriginal Item: Only one available. An officer's Gorget was perhaps the last symbolic piece of "armor" worn by British officers to denote their authority. The introduction of firearms in the 16th and 17th centuries reduced knightley suits of armor as a viable defense. By the time the 18th century arrived, cavalry wore Cuirasses for upper body protection but the great weight needed to deflect musket balls became obsolete after the battle of Waterloo in