Original French Flintlock Brass Blunderbuss Pistol with Spring Loaded Bayonet & Silver Wire Inlay - circa 1785 Category_Receiver being renamed the 14th Regiment

being renamed the 14th Regiment of Dragoons in 1751

The buckle shows use

only a few bubbles in the cast glass from manufacture

The Union cavalry also continued to “come of age” and showed that it was no longer a joke or a punching bag for its Southern opponent

The crossguard has a curled quillon

Original French Flintlock Brass Blunderbuss Pistol with Spring Loaded Bayonet & Silver Wire Inlay - circa 1785 Category_Receiver being renamed the 14th RegimentOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very interesting, almost certainly FRENCH made brass blunderbuss pistol, which features a fully functional spring loaded bayonet under the barrel. When the trigger guard is pulled rearward, the bayonet swings forward and locks into place in an instant, definitely increasing the defense potential of the pistol. Unsigned without visible proof marks, this has an unmistakable French type wood silver wire