Original Early 19th Century Imperial Russian Cossack Silver Inlaid Ball Butt Flintlock Pistol Ordnance Kalashnikov entered the Red Army

Kalashnikov entered the Red Army in Kiev 1938 where he attended tank mechanics school

Bears WWII Dates

recognizing his role in the air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign

Second class crosses would have a ring at the top where a ring was attached

Original Early 19th Century Imperial Russian Cossack Silver Inlaid Ball Butt Flintlock Pistol Ordnance Kalashnikov entered the Red ArmyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just acquired from a private collection, this is a magnificent Flintlock Pistol with Ball trigger and Ball Butt. Fully inlaid with Mother of Pearl and silver wire, it never had a trigger guard and was worn in a waist sash. The Ball butt is of an Ivory like bone retaining wonderful aged patina of stress cracks from drying out over two hundred years and an almost nicotine stain color achieved only with age. The barrel,