FRANCE, Second Republic (1848-1852) Manufacture Nationale de Châtellerault. Gendarme pistol, model 1842. Percussion rear plate on capsule, signed and hallmarked. Round barrel, then with side panels to thunder, marked "MN", dated "1850", and hallmarked. Smooth. Cal. 15 mm. Breechblock marked "M 1842" and punched. Dark walnut stock and short barrel, with "MN Oct. 50 [?]" label. Iron fittings, stamped. Iron ramrod with nail head. Barrel length: 13 cm - Overall length: 24.5 cm. Gun cleaned. In mint condition; scratches, stains and knocks from use, some deep; a few chips and cracks in the wood (between lock and barrel, hidden by the resting hammer); old oxidation.