16096 - 42nd Foot Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Officer Firing Pistol, 1758-63 First Legion- Napoleon Retreat from Russia but first some additional back-ground

but first some additional back-ground

Its barrel length was 46 inches but it was found that shortening it did not detract from accuracy and actually made it easierto handle

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Hadrian was emperor from 117-138 AD

16096 - 42nd Foot Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Officer Firing Pistol, 1758-63 First Legion- Napoleon Retreat from Russia but first some additional back-ground42nd Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Officer Firing Pistol, 1758 63 Scotlands Highland warriors carried an array of distinctive fighting tools the dirk, claymore broadsword, the hidden black knife or skean dubh, and, for the fortunate officer, a pistol from the renowned gunsmith guild of Doune, Perthshire. This classic example of a Doune pistol is constructed entirely out of steel as Scottish wood was generally unsuitable for firearms. It is