Pistol Russian soldier cavalry model 1809, 1812

Общая длина: 435 мм.
Длина ствола: 262 мм.
Калибр: 18 мм.

The original pistol, which may have participated in the Battle of Borodino, is in excellent condition. Steel, wood, brass. The barrel is steel, round in cross section, with a shank in the breech for attachment to the bed. The bore is smooth. Sighting devices consist of a semi-oval brass front sight in the front of the barrel. On the breech of the barrel there is a stamp of belonging to the Military Ministry (an eagle in a circle), the nominal stamp of the reject of the Tula plant "PIP" in a rectangle (a similar one is punched on the tail), "P".

The lock is flint, battery-type, mounted on the right side of the gun. In some sources, it is called a French castle, or a French-type castle (sample) due to the fact that its inventor is considered to be the French royal artist and armorer Marin le Bourgeois (Marin le Bourgeoys 1550 – 1634) from the Norman town of Lisieux. The inventor successfully combined the positive features of the Mediterranean and Baltic castles into a single design. On the key board is engraved "Tula 1812" (the stamp of the Tula arms factory and the date of release of the product). In the left part of the board, the inspector's stamp "KP" is punched in a rectangle. The trigger is C-shaped, steel. The trigger guard is brass, oval in shape. The bed is wooden, the forearm is almost the entire length of the trunk. On the back of the handle there is an overhead medallion with the monogram of Alexander I, fragmentally crowned. The barrel is mounted on the bed with a ring at the muzzle and a screw on the shank in the breech. The pistol grip has a brass butt with two "whiskers" on the sides. The length of the pistol grip along the axis from the butt to the shank of the breech bolt is approximately 160 mm. A powerful backplate allowed the pistol to be used after a shot as a cold weapon of shock-crushing action. Guarantee of authenticity.

The item is in good collector's condition, traces of corrosion on the brass parts, scratches and small cracks on the wood.

The pistol of the 1809 model was created during the transition of the Russian army to a seven-line caliber (17.7 mm). The prototype was a Russian flintlock pistol of the 1798 model. According to historical documents, on June 16, 1810, carbines and pistols for cuirassier, dragoon and Hussar regiments were ordered to be manufactured according to a newly approved model, both of which are equal to each other and infantry rifles with a caliber equal to seven fractions of an English inch. Most likely, despite the fact that the model of the pistol was approved by the sovereign in 1809, it was possible to establish its mass production only by the middle of 1810, although the pistol was produced earlier, during tests, and preparation for the production of weapons. Russian Russian cavalry flintlock pistol is sometimes referred to as a pistol of the 1809 model, since it was in service with the Russian cavalry. It was used until the 1830s.