Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The iron bowl guard is

The iron bowl guard is in the shape of a figure eight and protects the all iron grip which is heavily molded with horizontal grooves to enable a sure grasp

The banana shaped lock with without a frizzen support bar

One example is missing some screws and the battery compartment locking bolt

Overall a great example of a hard to find WW2 German Belt

Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The iron bowl guard isOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is