The pistol has dovetailed blade and notch sights, "A. KNOCH IN MUNCHEN" on top, "K. B. PRIVILEGIRT./1850" on the right side of the breechblock, a cocking lever to the right of the trigger, a trigger guard that acts as the lever for opening the breech, and a gilt brass grip cap. "Privilegiert" means privileged in German and is likely used to indicate the design is patented. An August Knocke from Munich is recorded in "Der Neue Stockel" as patenting a breech loader in 1844 that was tested by the Bavarian government in 1845-46. The design appears to be a needlefire system prototype.

Very good with bright polished steel and general minor age related wear. The refinished multi-piece stock is good and has some cracking on the left and at the toe as well as some mild blemishes. Mechanically fine. This is definitely a very interesting design, the likes of which writer cannot recall ever cataloging.