This is an example of a unique 19th century style custom made French pinfire ring gun which was subsequently made by unknown parties in the 20th century. These ring pistols are oddities and appeal to collectors purely as conversation pieces. The band of the ring has a light floral type engraving and is marked "LE FEMME FATALE". This ring gun features a small hand rotated 6-shot pinfire cartridge cylinder that must be removed for loading/unloading. The pins of the cartridges are struck by the base of the hammer (any pinfire cartridge is obsolete). The included red leather and green felt lined case has a small circular brass plaque on the lid marked "FEMME/FATALE". Includes three pinfire cartridges and a screwdriver.

Fine as custom made, retains 70% nitre blue finish with some drag lines on the cylinder and thinning on the outer band. Mechanically fine. Case is fine with some light handling marks.