Cassagnard

In appendix another specimen of “large dogfish”.

This specimen is signed Cassagnard (or cassaignard), arquebusier Nantais, large specialist in the weapons of navy; born in 1708 and died in 1786.

Here the pistol is equipped with a barrel and a lock out of bronze (running for the weapons of navy in order to reduce the problems of oxidation at the time of the service to the sea).

Documentation: see Gazette des armes N° 221 and 222 (articles of D Casanova).

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Cassagnard

18th century French pistols with silver mounts, signed Cassagnard (Nantes), length 37 cm

Many thanks to “BOLKANTIQUES” for the pictures.

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