ITALY, Turin, First French Empire period Maniffatura di Torino. Gendarmerie pistol, model An IX. Flintlock lock, signed "R.a Manif.a di Torino", with flat body and round-bodied heart hammer. Round barrel, then sideways to thunder, marked "B" and CP". Smooth finish. Calibre 15 mm. Illegible marking on the reverse of the barrel. Walnut stock and barrel. Cut-out brass fittings and iron mouthpiece. Cap ring, marked "2330" and "1782". Barrel length: 13 cm - Overall length: 25 cm. Without ramrod. As is; scratches and numerous knocks; two cracks in the barrel, one between the lock and the trigger tail, and one behind the counterplate; old oxidation cleaned up.