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Nicolas-Noël Boutet (1761-1833) was without doubt one of the most famous of French gunsmiths, some historians defined him as the best gunsmith of France. From the end of 1798 he was appointed director of the Manufacture des Armes in Versailles. In his “atelier” the guns manufactured featured simple and essential lines up to richly decorated guns for very important gifts. Mr. Boutet produced hunting rifles, pocket pistols, target shooting and duelling pistols, officers’ pistols, military carbines, like the famous Carabine de Varsailles Model An XII. They were, of course, guns with the flintlock system and later on some of these flintlock models have been found converted into the percussion system. Mr. Boutet’s name was famous throughout Europe for the technical perfection and the incomparable artistic touch he featured in his guns, characteristics that were underlined even by Napoleon Bonaparte with gratifying compliments. The Boutet guns’ style is re-proposed by the Davide Pedersoli company in this new flintlock model, smooth barrel .45 caliber, 270mm (105/8”) long, brown colour, the stock up to the muzzle. The thick and sturdy stock has an evident bent grip, common to Boutet’s guns and then common to several duelling and target shooting pistols in Europe. The grip with fine checkering on the sides gives a robust grip sensation in spite of the weight of 1,400 kilos (3.08 lbs). Several shooters in the Cominazzo discipline showed great interest in this pistol, appreciating the mechanism of the lock, the single set trigger and the very good performances at the ranges. The lock has the writing Manuf RE / a Versaillles, case hardened colour, the hook breech and two rectangular wedges keep the barrel in place into the stock, this last completed with a brass butt plate. The ramrod is equipped with a horn tip. A valuable version Of the Boutet 1er Empire pistol is also available which already had the appreciation of enthusiasts and the most demanding collectors. On the barrel, the writing in gold Boutet Directeur Artiste and at the breech area a small silver escutcheon with the “dp” mark. The metal butt plate made with the cast wax system depicts a “Medusa head”, typical of the Boutet school. The finishing of the lock for the commemorative series is “white” with the classic steel colour, the trigger guard is engraved. This version, produced in limited series numbers, on request, can be supplied with an elegant wood case with glass lid. For more info:
Pedersoli Pages Click on the images for more info! Factory loads for Pedersoli arms Hints on using Pedersoli firearms Find the closest Pedersoli dealer Editorial Editorial director: Pierangelo Pedersoli Editor in chief: Balázs Németh Associate editors: Gloria Ardesi Dick Trenk Vincenzo Tumbiolo The magazine is distributed free through the Pedersoli website. You can subscribe to the quarterly magazine by following this link: The copyrights of images and other material in Pedersoli's Blackpowder No. 1. magazine are owned by Davide Pedersoli & C., & Brothers Online Ltd. or the individual copyright owners who have authorized their use in the magazine. You should be aware that it is illegal to reproduce or distribute copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner. Only the copyright owner, or the owner's legal agent, can give you permission to copy, distribute, or publicly display protected material. © 1998 2009 Davide Pedersoli & C. All right reserved.
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