Original 18th Century Italian Flintlock Pistol by Michele Lorenzoni of Florence with Intricate Embossed Iron Mountings and Grotesque Butt Cap - circa 1720 ZULU War Summer 1915 – petrol bombs

Summer 1915 – petrol bombs (glass bottles containing a flammable mixture of gasoline and mazut) were used by pilots to attack ground targets[19]In 1915 the Imperial Russian Air Service became a separate branch of the army directly under the command of the Stavka (commander-in-chief's HQ)

The M26A2 is similar to the M26A1 but wider and shorter

This example retains its lovely worn lining and partial sweatband

which is a bit worn but still fully functional

Original 18th Century Italian Flintlock Pistol by Michele Lorenzoni of Florence with Intricate Embossed Iron Mountings and Grotesque Butt Cap - circa 1720 ZULU War Summer 1915 – petrol bombsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an amazing early 18th Century Italian flintlock pistol, featuring fantastic embossed iron mountings, which intricately executed and of exceedingly high quality for the time. The bottom of the lock plate is signed Lorenzoni in elegant script, for the well known Italian Maker Michele Lorenzoni, who worked in Florence and lived from 1684 to 1737. The lock is marked FIRENZE in an arc to the rear of the hammer, the