Russian percussion pistol, converted from flintlock

The original and quite a rare gun in good collectible condition. Converted to percussion cap in the 1840s unfortunately, to accurately attribute the original model of this gun is not possible, probably it was intended for the civilian market. The gun consists of boxes, a barrel, percussion cap lock, trigger with the trigger cover, trigger guard. Percussion cap lock mounts in the bed using screws screwed into the threaded hole triangular keyhole masks. Barrel mount in the middle of the piece is carried out with a ring. The whole apparatus of gun steel. The iron sights of the gun are a front sight that was installed at the muzzle end, and Welt rear sight placed on top of the breech. The cone top on the right made a rush with a threaded hole to install brandsource. The breech bolt has an elongated shank, with a hole for the mounting screw. The box has cutouts to accommodate the barrel of the gun, lock, lock and trigger mask, the shank of the breech bolt, recoil pad arm, the locking ring of the barrel. Percussion cap lock gun consists of a key-Board, mainspring, trigger, trigger axis with the leash, the trigger lever and bridles. Spring "V" shaped, her long shoulder located in the upper part of the key-Board and through the leash acts on the axis of the trigger. The axis of the trigger is fixed in the firing position by the protrusion of the trigger lever. When you press on the trigger the sear releases the trigger axis, which is due to the mainspring strikes the percussion cap, placed on brandsource. The primer will ignite the powder charge in the barrel is shot. On the key-Board breached the mark of the manufacturer – Tula arms factory, and the year of release of the product — 1840. The striking part of the trigger is offset to the left relative to the plane of the locking Board. The safety is good, slight traces of corrosion on the perimeter. The guarantee of authenticity.