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With over 300,000 made, the AN XIII or Model 1805 French Cavalry pistol was the most used cavalry pistol during the Napoleonic Wars. Manufactured from 1806 to 1814 in the various armouries of Napoleon's France, the version of this pistol offered here is marked to the Imperial armoury of St. Etienne. It's design improved upon its predecessors, the 1766 model and the Year 9 Model. Like the previous models, the grip is reinforced with a steel spine, and the brass pan deters corrosion. Instead of a barrel band catch that is inlet into the wood weakens the stock, the band is instead secured by a brass tongue held by the front lock screw (see opposite side picture). Exposing the ramrod more by shortening the stock allows the cavalryman's gloved hand to draw it more easily. During the Battle of Waterloo French Cuirassiers rode close to British Infantry square formations and discharged this pistol into the massed troops.
This reproduction 8 inch octagonal-to-round barrel has a .69 calibre barrel. With an overall length of 14 1/2 inches, this model offered the cavalryman more ease in drawing and loading during combat. The highly-polished steel used in the barrel is made of tempered seamless modern steel (type:BS970 no.080M40) with a tight breech plug. It's overall weight is 2.9 pounds (1.3 Kg). The reproduction offered here is stamped with the historically appropriate proof, inspector, and controller markings for St. Etienne armoury in 1812.
The lock is made with strong durable springs and has a case-hardened frizzen (hammer) that throws good sparks. We use a industrial case-hardening factory process that makes sparking both more reliable and longer lasting. Presently no other musket provider uses this technique.
