Original Dutch Napoleonic Flintlock Naval Pistol marked to Alkmaar & City of Antwerp - circa 1790 M3 Grease Gun and acting as a recoil

and acting as a recoil compensator

There is even still much of the iridescent "Niter blue" finish on the magazine follower and bolt release spring and lever

This is an incredible little grouping which was obtained directly by the veteran who captured it in the Philippines in 1945

with light spotted staining and surface rust throughout

Original Dutch Napoleonic Flintlock Naval Pistol marked to Alkmaar & City of Antwerp - circa 1790 M3 Grease Gun and acting as a recoilOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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