A Gendarmerie pistol M an IX, later used by a magician. Regulation model with iron mounts, brass pan and acceptance stamps. The ramrod guide equipped with small-calibre barrel in 5 mm calibre, ignition by a touch hole and a primer vent diagonally below the proper barrel, which the artist used for firing paper bullets. His partner pretended to catch the bullet with his mouth and used to present a genuine lead bullet which he had stuck in his mouth before, to the amazed spectators. Length 25 cm. Supposedly from the collection of the world famous ma, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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