Original French Flintlock Pistol Circa 1750 - Quebec Connection French & Indian War Designed: 1865

Designed: 1865

This helmet has the name of the original German owner with his Berlin address on a label stuck onto the inside of the helmet close to the original suede leather type liner

after all it appeals to the treasure hunter in us all

Originally these WW2 cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and were embossed on the top:

Original French Flintlock Pistol Circa 1750 - Quebec Connection French & Indian War Designed: 1865Original Item: Dating from the 1750s this is a lovely small French made flintlock pistol measuring just 11 inches overall with a 5. 75 inch barrel, commonly referred to as an overcoat pistol as it was usually concealed and carried for self defense purposes. Interesting features include; spurred iron butt cap with scalloped iron trigger guard and side plate, the form of this pistol is typically French from the second quarter of the 18th century period.