Jean Arlot is listed as a gunmaker in Paris c.1780-1818 and was a gunmaker to King Louis XVI prior to the French Revolution. This French Empire style pistol was originally crafted in the late flintlock period and then expertly converted to percussion, including carefully engraving the hammer to match the original lock which is signed "ARLOT" at the center. The swamped barrel has fine "micro-groove" style rifling, a dovetailed blade front sight, "ARLOT" (upper left flat) and "A PARIS" (upper right flat) inlaid in gold, a sighting groove that extends onto the breech plug, and a notch rear sight within the groove. It is also equipped with an adjustable single set trigger, engraved furniture, spurred trigger guard, and a checkered and carved half-stock.