I've always admired this excellent, handsome, arm. However, I never ran across one (seem fairly rare if they're even made anymore) I was willing to splurge on at the time and couldn't find one when I was. Until fairly recently. Pedersoli says...
The Gendarmerie An IX is a small and enchanting muzzle loading pistol replica, reproducing one of the most known pistol models of the Napoleonic epoch. As it happened for the cavalry pistols, it was manufactured in pairs and was produced until 1819 exclusively by the Imperial Manufacture in Maubeuge for a total of 32,000 pairs. In spite of the production being assigned to the gendarmerie, these pistols were equipping infantry officers. The original martial look does not prevent a certain elegance that, combined with the small dimensions, give this gun an undisputable fascination.
Their stock photo:
The weapon was carried by most of Napoleon's officers. The full stock is walnut with a satin finish. The .595 caliber armory-bright smoothbore barrel is an octagonal 5-1/8" tapered round that's .965 at the breech and .750 OD at the muzzle. 5/8" flint lock. Furniture and ramrod are all bright steel too. The overall length is 9-3/4" and weighs but 1-3/4 lbs. Recommended load is 30 grains of FFFg., .575 caliber round ball, and .010 patch. Here's mine.
No, pictures don't do it justice. Mine was "used" but unfired, and even in the box. It is simply sweet!
The Gendarmerie An IX is a small and enchanting muzzle loading pistol replica, reproducing one of the most known pistol models of the Napoleonic epoch. As it happened for the cavalry pistols, it was manufactured in pairs and was produced until 1819 exclusively by the Imperial Manufacture in Maubeuge for a total of 32,000 pairs. In spite of the production being assigned to the gendarmerie, these pistols were equipping infantry officers. The original martial look does not prevent a certain elegance that, combined with the small dimensions, give this gun an undisputable fascination.
Their stock photo:
The weapon was carried by most of Napoleon's officers. The full stock is walnut with a satin finish. The .595 caliber armory-bright smoothbore barrel is an octagonal 5-1/8" tapered round that's .965 at the breech and .750 OD at the muzzle. 5/8" flint lock. Furniture and ramrod are all bright steel too. The overall length is 9-3/4" and weighs but 1-3/4 lbs. Recommended load is 30 grains of FFFg., .575 caliber round ball, and .010 patch. Here's mine.
No, pictures don't do it justice. Mine was "used" but unfired, and even in the box. It is simply sweet!
