wow. this is a rare percussion belt plate pistol from 1860. These rare pistols were worn attached to a belt and positioned in the small of the back. A cord was attached to the trigger mechanism and passed either around the waist or down the sleeve of the coat and if attacked from behind the cord would then be pulled and it would fire a ball from the barrel - a nasty surprise for the attacker.
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