Original 19th Century Southern European Barbary Pirate Flintlock Hand Blunderbuss - circa 1800 ERA and translates to:

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Prior to the departure of the German fleet

this helmet dates from late 1943 to mid 1944

typically Dutch light colored hardwood

Measuring 4

Original 19th Century Southern European Barbary Pirate Flintlock Hand Blunderbuss - circa 1800 ERA and translates to:Original item: One of a Kind. The form of this "Hand Blunderbuss" is that of a shoulder fired weapon, but in fact these were carried in one hand. Fitted with a 9" swamped iron barrel measuring 19" overall, this is fitted with a saddle ring on the left side for attaching to a body sling allowing the seaman to climb aloft without fear of losing his pistol. The Barbary Pirates became a real problem in the early 1800's and it needed the new Nation of the