Pinfire Pistol with Folding Shoulder Rest
Object type: Percussion pistol with folding shoulder rest
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Date: dated 1859
Medium: Wood, steel
Dimensions: L. 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm); L. of barrel 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); Cal. .52 in (13.2 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 12.8 oz. (1723.7 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Gift of Charles M. Schott Jr., 1917
Accession year: 1919