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LOT 1072
Very Scarce U.S.
Simeon North Model 1811 Flintlock
Pistol - NSN, 69 cal., 8 3/4 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Only an
estimated 1,156 Model 1811 pistols were manufactured c. 1811-1813, and only 606 where
the original pin fastened version like this one making them among the rarest of the U.S.
martial pistols. Many have no doubt been lost over the last 200 years. The lock has the spread wing eagle motif over “U.STATES” in front of the cock and “S.NORTH/BERLIN/CON” behind it. The barrel has “US” followed by an “eagle head/CT” proof and “V.” In this case, the “CT” is believed to
represent “contract” rather than Connecticut. The stock has “V/HHP”
inspector’s stamp. Multiple components have “VI” assembly marks,
including the various lock components. The inside of the lock also
has an “EB” or “FB” stamp. Includes a proper hickory ramrod.
CONDITION: Very good with mostly gray patina on the lock and
barrel, some mild pitting, aged patina on the brass furniture, and
mild overall wear. The refinished stock is also very good with some
minor chipping and cracks by the lock mortise, some faint repaired
cracks, some filled spots, and faint but legible inspector stamp.
Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 1073
Scarce Documented War of 1812 U.S. Simeon North Model 1808 Navy Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 64 cal., 10 1/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. The U.S. Navy contracted 3,000 of these pistols in 1808. Out of his first factory located in Berlin, Connecticut, Simeon North manufactured and delivered the entire contract over the next two years. It was his second contract, and the first
under which the pistols were intended to have interchangeable parts, lending to the importance of the Model 1808 pistol in American manufacturing history. These pistols saw significant use during the War of 1812 against the British, as they were the only pistols made for the infant U.S. Navy. The lock is marked with a spread wing eagle over “U.STATES.” in front of the hammer and “S.NORTH/BERLIN./CON.” vertically
at the tail. The barrel is correctly unmarked. The flash pan, trigger guard, butt cap ramrod pipe and left side plate are brass, the remaining parts are iron. Absent bel hook on the left flat. Mounted with a walnut stock with no visible inspection marks
and a replacement hickory ramrod. This exact pistol is pictured on page 28 of the book “U.S. Martial Single Shot Pistols” by Daniel D. Hartzler and James B. Whisker. CONDITION: Very good with scattered light to moderate pitting with areas of artificially enhanced brown patina and mostly clear markings on the lock. Absent belt hook as mentioned above. Brass displays bright as lightly cleaned. Wood is also very good as sanded and refinished with scattered light dents and scratches, various re-glued cracks, and some filled in areas around the lock. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The J. Eichlin Collection; The Robert A. Sadler Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
1805 flintlock pistol. The Model 1805 was the first martial pistol manufactured by a U.S. armory and only the second official U.S. Martial pistol model. Only a
total of around 4,096 were manufactured c. 1806- 1808. With its half-stock, under barrel rib, and brass furniture, including the band on the forend, it has a
very distinctive appearance and a lot of similarities with the rare Model 1803 rifles also manufactured at Harpers Ferry. This pistol is one of an estimated
1,208 1808 dated pistols manufactured and has a smoothbore barrel with “eagle head/P” (faint
remnants), “US,” and “1717” marked on the upper left at the breech, spread wing eagle over “US” at the center of the lock, “HARPERS/FERRY/1808” on the tail of the lock and “WV” marked on the inside of the lock. Assembly number “XIII” marked underneath the barrel, underneath the sideplate and on the lock
mainspring. Hickory ramrod with swelled tip. Appears to be in its original flintlock configuration. CONDITION: Good with artificially applied dark brown patina above scattered light pitting, and partially recut markings on the lock. Tang is a different color of brown patina than barrel. Brass exhibits bright as lightly cleaned, with numerous dings on the pommel. Stock is fair as lightly sanded and refinished with scattered chips and scratches, numerous scattered cracks and repaired sections. Mechanically fine. A solid representative example of one of the most desirable U.S. Martial pistols!
Collector’s Fact
Of the approximately 1,156 U.S. Simeon North Model 1811 pistols manufactured, only 606 were the original pin fashioned version like this example, and are among the rarest U.S. martial pistols.
LOT 1074
Desirable U.S. Harper’s Ferry Model 1805 Flintlock Pistol Dated 1808 - Serial no. 1717, 54 cal., 10 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. This is a solid representative example of the historic U.S. Harpers Ferry Model
Collector’s Fact
Only 1,096 Harper's Ferry Model 1805 Pistols were manufactured, of which approximately 1,208 were 1808 dated.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1075
Documented Joseph Henry U.S. Contract Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 54 cal., 10 1/8 inch round bbl., bright finish,
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AS PICTURED AND
DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK U.S. MARTIAL SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS BY HARTZLER & WHISKER
walnut stock.
This pistol is pictured on page 20 of “U.S. Martial Single Shot
Pistols” by Hartzler and Whisker where it is listed as a John Joseph Henry (1786-1836) U.S. 1807 Contract pistol. John Joseph Henry (1786-1836), often listed as just Joseph Henry, was contracted to manufacture a total of 750 pairs of pistols in 1807 and 1808. An article in “Gun Report” indicated he delivered 1,468 pistols and purchased 724 of them back. The barrel has a brass blade front sight and is marked an “eagle head/P” proof and “J. HENRY” and “PHILA” on top. The lock has a teat at the tail, an integral rounded flash pan with high fence, and reinforced ring-neck hammer and is marked “US” at the center and “J. HENRY/ PHILA” at the tail. CONDITION: Very good with a mix of gray and brown patina on the block and barrel, buffing lines visible on the latter, softened proof, enlarged vent, aged patina on the brass furniture, and general mild overall wear. The refinished stock is good with repaired cracks, filler around the lock mortise, some small chips at the edges, and general mild overall wear. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The J. Eichlin Collection; The Robert A. Sadler Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500 63
AS PICTURED AND
DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK U.S. MARTIAL SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS BY HARTZLER & WHISKER