Original 19th Century Belgian Sea Service Flintlock Pistol made for the Ottoman Empire - Circa 1832 Category_Rear Sight Assembly The term "blackened" as used

The term "blackened" as used in 1870 indicated an oil casehardened finish that left a very durable

The left side of the frame has the Colt patent dates still mostly legible:

though the felt insert is missing

We checked

with the correct "fold down" surround without scallops

Original 19th Century Belgian Sea Service Flintlock Pistol made for the Ottoman Empire - Circa 1832 Category_Rear Sight Assembly The term "blackened" as usedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Belgium as we know it today was only established in 1830, when the population rebelled against Dutch rule. Prior to that, most of the country had been known as Flanders and other local areas, which were possessions of Spain, France and Holland over the prior several hundreds of years. Belgium was an Industrial powerhouse with its great capacity coming from the City of Lige, where gun making was a key industry supplying