Original French Garter Pistol with Bible - Circa 1865 British Swagger Stick 17×42mm RF

17×42mm RF

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Original French Garter Pistol with Bible - Circa 1865 British Swagger Stick 17×42mm RFOriginal Items: only one set available. This set is just enchanting. These two items came together but are a complete contradiction in terms. The first is an original French leather bound edition of the New Testament, published in Paris in 1865. The second is a most interesting very small caliber continental single shot pistol with characteristic barrel design of 5. 5 in length with a unique muzzle. Referred to as "Garter" guns one can well imagine