Napoleonic Weapons 1795-1815.
A rare British Military .68 cal Flintlock Pistol of the Napoleonic era made by Riviere. Circa 1808 -1815. The lock plate engraved Tower and the makers name Riviere (Probably Isaac Riviere who had a workshop at 121 Oxford Street London. 1808-1815). The 9 inch barrel stamped with two London proof marks. Standard military pattern brass trigger-guard, side plate and butt-cap. Steel swivel ramrod fitted underneath the barrel. Length approx 15.5 inches. Action in good working order. In good condition with minor cracks, showing very little sign of wear. This pistol could quite possibly have been carried during the battle of Waterloo. Ref 1013.
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815 between the French Army led by Napoleon Bonaparte and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington for Great Britain, & Marshal Blücher of Germany. The decisive battle of its age, it concluded the Napoleonic wars that had raged for 23 years, it ended all French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever.
This is an obsolete antique pistol and is sold as a collectors item only.
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