Here is our new Model 1773 French Pistol. This pistol has brass furniture and was likely designed as a sea service pistol. They probably saw land use as well. Neumann pictures one on pg. 254 of Battle Weapons of the American Revolution.           Here is the left side. The forged steel belt hook is another handy thing that makes this pistol very naval in design. The 9" barrel is .71 cal smoothbore. The tolerances for French guns allowed for bores as small as .67 and as large as .73 to still be within specifications.           Here is a close up of the lock. It is St. Etienne marked.