I have no idea what I have but it sure is pretty. 58 cal. with awesome rifling. I don't have a price cause I don't know what I have . Can you help me out ??? Whats she worth and what is it? Yes its for sale... But I don't want swindled today.. 
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french parlor gun???
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That makes sense.. Whats it worth?
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Worth - need more information
Markings name / anything else on it?
Markings name / anything else on it?
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A French target pistol, not a dueller, in reasonably nice shape. Value somewhere between $1000 and $1500. usually were cased with accessories. Check out the pictures in the handgun section of a similar but more ornate one.
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/a-black-beauty.143983/page-2#post-2027232
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/a-black-beauty.143983/page-2#post-2027232
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Um… nice looking .58 for sure
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Going with the dueling pistol separated from its mate history. A target pistol should have some sights, which I don’t see. Pretty nice gun.
Looks like a LePage target pistol...
Morphy Auctions screenshot seems to support a LePage target pistol, as suggested by others
The rear sight is visible in 2 of the photos. I don't see a front one and I would guess it's missing. We need a photo of that area as well as the muzzle and bore. Not every fancy pistol without a ramrod was a dueling pistol, most weren't.
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Last picture shows the rear sight and another show the dovetail for the missing front sight. Irelevant in any case as dueling pistols also had sights.
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I saw the integral rear sight, but no front sight. I’m sure dueling pistols were made with and without sights. Some were made without sights so the parties had a more difficult time hitting one another, but were able to discharge their weapon and preserve their honor without physical harm. Anyhow, cool gun. The LePage seems to be it
Yes, it's a cool gun. 
I missed the front sight dovetail till denster mentioned it and I went back to look. It's visible in the photo of the pistol pointing to the left if you look close.
I missed the front sight dovetail till denster mentioned it and I went back to look. It's visible in the photo of the pistol pointing to the left if you look close.
jumping jehosophat! if that don't look like it!
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Beautiful pistol. I like how the left side stock contour is duplicated on the lock side.
I don't think it's a parlor pistol. They were typically 4-6 mm made to use a small charge of powder indoors. You wouldn't want a .58 ball bouncing around your parlor. 
I'm going to lean towards it being a dueller. In my limited experience I think most European target pistols were around .35-.40 caliber with duellers being larger calibers. Very nice looking pistol in great shape.
I'm going to lean towards it being a dueller. In my limited experience I think most European target pistols were around .35-.40 caliber with duellers being larger calibers. Very nice looking pistol in great shape.
