Original European Continental Matched Pair of Brass Mounted Percussion Vest Pistols with Cone Safeties - Circa 1800 Martini-Henry Parts This is a tremendous piece

This is a tremendous piece recently deaccessioned from a museum in Philadelphia

The regiment was stationed in the Dakota and Idaho territories on the American frontier to protect travelers and settlers from raids by American Indians

however since it is solid aluminum

This is a fine rare German made Romanian Contract ST 61 MG 15 non-firing water-cooled display gun

and there is also an "A" trademark logo on the rear

Original European Continental Matched Pair of Brass Mounted Percussion Vest Pistols with Cone Safeties - Circa 1800 Martini-Henry Parts This is a tremendous pieceOriginal Items: Only One Set of Two Available. This is a lovely set of brass mounted flintlock vest pistols from the European Continent, most likely made in Belgium or Germany. They do not have any visible maker or proof marks, so they were lost likely made by a local gunsmith to order for a customer. They have some nice engraving on the metal components, and look to have been made at the turn of the 19th century. Both pistols feature a 3 inch long .