Original Austrian Iron Mounted Rifled Cavalry Percussion Pistol by G. Weigand with Hammer Safety - dated 1864 Fusee Spring & Cover The case itself opens up

The case itself opens up almost like a small desk

making the gunome midare (irregular zig zag) shaped hamon somewhat hard to see

LEANDER - and also bears correct British proof markings

however the leather flap is solid and still soft

We're used to seeing these fine rifles in

Original Austrian Iron Mounted Rifled Cavalry Percussion Pistol by G. Weigand with Hammer Safety - dated 1864 Fusee Spring & Cover The case itself opens upOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice Austrian percussion cavalry pistol, in approximately 0. 55" caliber. It features a rifled barrel 10 3 8" in length, with an overall length of 16". It follows the classic Austrian style, with all iron mountings, and has no provision for a ramrod. Like most cavalry pistols, it has a lanyard loop on the "skull crusher" butt so that it can be easily recovered if dropped. The pistol is nicely