Flintlock Pistols

French
ca. 1750 – 1770

The lock of this French Officer's pistol is engraved: "C. LAUDE/Berardy."

Pistols were a necessity part of an officer’s equipment during the revolution.

Iron, wood, gold wash. L 35.8 (barrel L 20.6) cm
C. B. H. Jackson Collection
Valley Forge National Historical Park,
VAFO 5281 and 5282