Original British Napoleonic Era Officer's Private Purchase Rifled Flintlock Pistol by John Twigg of London - circa 1790 Mortars Dating from the Victorian era

Dating from the Victorian era (1837-1901) it is painted with Queen Victoria's Crown over The Royal Standard motif encompassed by a belt inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI MALY PENSE' (Evil to him

The helmet did at one point have a Wappen (front plate)

as used for the rest of the war (to 1945)

and two lengths of whip antenna

and the style of the handle and the type of securing nut on the end of the pommel definitely match the French style

Original British Napoleonic Era Officer's Private Purchase Rifled Flintlock Pistol by John Twigg of London - circa 1790 Mortars Dating from the Victorian eraOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a fantastic upmarket officer's private purchase rifled flintlock pistol of exceptional quality and lineage. It is marked on the Lock plate with script Twigg, and on the barrel with a script Twigg London. These are the markings of John Fox Twigg, one of the finest English gunmakers of his day, and one with connections to several other famous gunmakers. After immigrating from Switzerland, the famous Durs