Cap pistol, cavalry, France, model 1822T Bis

Overall length of the gun 348 mm, weight 1165 g, caliber 18 mm

L u f a steel barrel, smooth, slightly tapering towards the exit, octagonal in the bottom part. Attached to the barrel with a massive buckler in the middle of the barrel length and a bolt on the pigtail. Aiming instruments: a pinkie and a bow tie. French-type massive capstock, breech plate with signature "Manuf.re Royle/de Charlewill". The lock mechanism in working order. The stock is made of a uniform piece of walnut wood. The bed, extending to half the length of the barrel, with a hollow channel for the buckler. The flask gently curved, ending in an oval head. Fittings and buckler, counterbore, bail with front mustache, head cap - brass. Attached to the cap is a steel movable collar.
state of preservation: 4/4/4
provenance: auction house Fischer, Switzerland, auction 2008, item 690