Original Danish Model 1772/1806/48 Percussion Conversion Dragoon and Naval Pistol Accessories • Front and Back Cuirass

• Front and Back Cuirass Set with brass mounts and shoulder straps

The model 1884 traces its roots back to the design of the Springfield 1873

The Model B still used the original barrel but replaced the rear couple of inches with a fresh percussion section

It is estimated that less than a thousand models were produced with a 2 1/2-inch barrel

History of the 194th GIR in WW2:

Original Danish Model 1772/1806/48 Percussion Conversion Dragoon and Naval Pistol Accessories • Front and Back CuirassOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are very rare, and seldom seen on the market. This pistol started life as a Flintlock model 1772 Dragoon Naval Pistol with a 13" barrel. It's successor, the Model of 1806, was very similar but was not fitted for a ramrod and had a barrel of 10 1 2". In 1848 Denmark was commissioning many of its small arms from Liege in Belgium. In addition to buying new weapons, some small quantities of the original Flintlock