A Dreyse needle-fire front-loading pistol no.2,circa 1828.Round iron barrel,staged in the middle with the step decorated by a corded ring just like the muzzle.Smooth bore in calibre 14 mm.Iron front sight on disk.Almost the complete barrel surface and muzzle in vine engravings,flashes of lightning and rays in silver inlay,in front half marked "N.Dreysens Patentierte Zündnadel Pistole".The cocking mechanism on the side labelled "Fabrick von Dreyse und Collenbusch in Soemmerda",in the middle serial no."2".Carved walnut stock with checkered grip and l,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available
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