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Contract Of 1734 First Model French Flintlock Naval Pistol Dumares & Blachon Guns International #: 102877418 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Antique Pistols - Flintlock - Antique Pistols - 1500-1850 Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: scott-weavesabout Company: Member Since: 5/2/15 First Name: Scott Last Name: Edmonds State: Oregon Zip: 97477 Country: United States Phone: (541) 799-8911 Fax: Number of Active Listings: 0 Seller: Private Seller Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Refund of purchase price only. Any related shipping costs shall be the responsibility of the buyer. Payment Types Accepted: Paypal, Money Order, Personal Check (clear time as needed) Description: This is an 18th century French naval pistol. If you search "1690-1790, 100 years of French naval pistols" you'll find an 8-page paper. It explains that the French navy armed with cavalry pistols until the M1733 dragoon was introduced. The admiralty decided they wanted their own model. A contract was signed with entrepreneurs Duchamps & Blachon in 1734. The paper also mentions 2 examples believed to be from a subcontract with locks signed Dumares over Blachon. This is a 3rd example from that subcontract.    Lock, barrel & furniture are iron. Lock functions perfectly with very strong springs. Holds cock in both positions. Fizen snaps open & shut with a tight seal. Lock center is marked "DUMARES over BLACHON". There is also a small fur-de-lis & the letter B. I've owned this pistol since 2014 and have fired it several times. The pistol was shortened at some point & a barrel band was added. Side plate has an extra hole where a belt hook was once attached.  This pistol was an American revolutionary war bring back. I bought it from a gun store owner in Connecticut. He bought it from the family who's ancestor served in the Connecticut state navy during the war.  This pistol hung on the wall of their family home for over 100 years. I wish I had more of the history. But the family didn't want to share their name.  14" long overall. 8 3/8" octagon to round 64 caliber smooth bore iron barrel.  SOLD Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Dumares & Blachon Model: Contract of 1734 Wood Condition: Very Good Triggers: Excellent Weight: 3 Lbs. 11 oz.