Original French M-1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Pistol by Maubeuge with Intact Belt Hook - Marked MVA83 Russian Machine Guns Both sides also bear the

Both sides also bear the motto NUNQUAM RETRORSUM

Their "Seated King" over SMF / SOLINGEN trademark is seen on the blade

which is still clear

it was actually designed for Cavalry- the official name in the US Army quartermaster catalog is "Cover

79th Infantry Division (United States)The 79th Infantry Division (formerly known as the 79th Division) was an infantry formation of the United States Army Reserve in World Wars I and II

Original French M-1777 Brass Frame Flintlock Pistol by Maubeuge with Intact Belt Hook - Marked MVA83 Russian Machine Guns Both sides also bear theOriginal item. Only One Available. This is a fantastic un altered example of the father of American single shot martial pistols, the French M 1777 Flintlock Pistol. This was the pistol the U. S. company of "Simeon North & Elisha Cheney" copied to create the newly independent United States' first martial flintlock pistol, the M1799. These pistols are very rare on the market, especially ones such as this that are still in the original flintlock