Original British Octagonal Barrel Flintlock Overcoat Pistol by W.J. Acot of London - c. 1825 German Flags The bayonet shows a few

The bayonet shows a few signs of corrosion

I have been informed that Davis and Lindquist were befriended by a French farmer and hid in haystacks the day they bailed out while Germans searched the area for them

The walnut stock has all brass mounts

which has shallow Three groove rifling

This indicates 1941 manufacture by Deutsche Waffen- & Munitionsfabriken AG

Original British Octagonal Barrel Flintlock Overcoat Pistol by W.J. Acot of London - c. 1825 German Flags The bayonet shows a fewOriginal Item: Only One Available. W. J. Acot was a London gunsmith, who operated a shop from 1820 to 1830, not long after the Napoleonic wars. This is a very nice "Overcoat Pistol", intended to be carried by Gentlemen on their way home. They were relatively small and easy to conceal, giving a good amount of protection in their day. This example is fitted with a 7 1 2" octagonal barrel marked LONDON, and is 11 1 4" in overall length. There are also