Original Victorian Era Belgian Double Barreled Pocket Percussion Pistol with Liège Proofs - Circa 1850 Stocks Portugal during World War II

Portugal during World War II

on 20 January 1944

The ratchet on the cylinder and hand are worn

Minor skirmishes with local guerrillas and hard core Viet Cong constituted the paramount efforts of the unit in its first year in the Republic of Vietnam

According to Fairbairn

Original Victorian Era Belgian Double Barreled Pocket Percussion Pistol with Liège Proofs - Circa 1850 Stocks Portugal during World War IIOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very utilitarian double barreled pocket percussion pistol was almost certainly made in Lige, Belgium for the European and American export markets. These were quite popular for self protection, and having two barrels definitely would give the owner increased protection. Pistols like this were equally at home on dark Streets of New York or of London in Victorian England. The smoothbore barrels measure just over 3"