Original 19th Century Belgian Sea Service Flintlock Pistol made for the Ottoman Empire - Circa 1832 Breda M-37 Contrary to current practices they

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The missile is about 77 inches long (with tail cone) and has a base width of 27 inches

They were the best of the best

The steel blade has a lovely oxidized patina

this is a very unusual officer's accessory very often overlooked by collectors

Original 19th Century Belgian Sea Service Flintlock Pistol made for the Ottoman Empire - Circa 1832 Breda M-37 Contrary to current practices theyOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Belgium as we know it today was only established in 1830, when the population rebelled against Dutch rule. Prior to that, most of the country had been known as Flanders and other local areas, which were possessions of Spain, France and Holland over the prior several hundreds of years. Belgium was an Industrial powerhouse with its great capacity coming from the City of Lige, where gun making was a key industry supplying