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The locks have an interesting design with an external safety position with an external sear similar
to those found on miquelet locks. In this position the hammers are kept just off of the nipples. The locks also have internal half-cock and full-cock notches on the tumblers. The locks are fired using adjustable single set triggers. The pistols are mounted with silver furniture, and the ramrods have silver tips. The trigger guards are spurred. The finials are floral vase designs, and the furniture also includes martial, scroll, and floral engraving. The stocks have raised relief carved scroll designs, mask designs integrated into the scroll carving above the wrist escutcheons, silver pin accented checkering, and flared pommels. The silver escutcheons on the wrists inscriptions read: “Ihrem/ Regiments Veteranen/und/Verehrten Cameraden/Major von Gmainer/bei/seiner Beforderung/1834” (A) and “Das/Officier=Corps/des/K: bayr: 13” Lin: Inft: Regmts:/zum/freundschaftlichen/Andenken” (B) translating approximately to “Your regimental veterans and esteemed comrades. Major von Gmainer on his promotion in 1834” and “The Officer Corps of the Royal Bavarian 13 Line Infantry Regiment in friendly memory.”The trigger guards are inscribed“Widmung.”meaning“Dedication.” The pair comes in a very elaborate hardwood case with a combination of contrasting woods, a
four leaf design on the lid, an engraved key escutcheon and a closely fitted interior with green lining holding the pistols and a suite of accessories which include a loading and cleaning rod with attachments, a mallet, a “1701.2” marked ball mold and combination screwdriver/nipple wrench, a heart shaped sight adjustment key, a nickel-silver powder measure, and key.
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