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LOT 1079
Very Scarce Documented U.S. Army Simeon North Model 1813 Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 69 cal., 9 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. These seldom encountered Simeon North U.S. Model 1813 pistols were the first U.S. martial arms that stipulated interchangeable parts in the contract. Originally, 20,000 of these pistols were ordered on contract with Simeon North, but the contract was revised to .54 caliber resulting in the Model 1816 because these .69 caliber pistols were seen as having excessive recoil. Of the 1,626 completed, only 626 were delivered to the Army. The Army version is the same as the Navy other than they lacked belt hooks. The pistol is sightless and has “P/US” marked on the upper left and “HHP” restamped on the upper right of the barrel at the breech, a faint outline of a circled inspection cartouche on the left stock flat, “S.NORTH/U(eagle)S/MIDLn CON.” marked at the center of the lock and “O” assembly mark on various screws and components. Iron furniture and a hickory ramrod with tapered front tip and slotted iron rear tip. This exact pistol is pictured on page 36 of the book “U.S. Martial Single Shot Pistols” by Daniel D. Hartzler and James B. Whisker. CONDITION: Good as reconverted to flintlock configuration with scattered gray and brown patina and scattered light pitting, artificial pin prick pitting around the repaired touch hole and a restamped “HHP” marking on the right of the breech. Wood is very good as lightly sanded and re-oiled with some scattered light scratches and dents. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The J. Eighlin Collection; The Robert A. Sadler Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1080
Fine U.S. Simeon North Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 54 cal., 9 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. This is a fine example of a Model 1816 pistol manufactured by Simeon North of Middletown, Connecticut, between 1817- 1820. Second type marking “S. NORTH/U(eagle and shield)S/MIDLtn CONN.” at the center of the lock. “P/US” stamped on the left of the breech. “X” mating marks are visible on various screws and parts. A blade front sight is fitted to the front strap of the barrel band. The left stock flat is stamped with an oval script “LS” (Luther Sage) inspection cartouche, and “3” is stamped twice above the pommel. Includes a correct wooden ramrod. CONDITION: Fine, retains strong traces of the original brown finish with mostly smooth gray and brown patina, and sharp markings in the metal. Wood is also fine with ttractive original raised grain, a crack ahead of the rear lock screw, a small crack behind the lock, a wide re-glued crack between the pommel and rear of the lower tang, and a clear cartouche. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
Very Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1817 Type I Flintlock Pistol Dated 1817 - NSN, 69 cal., 11 1/4 bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Only a total of 1,000 Model 1817 pistols are believed to have been manufactured between 1817-1818, essentially to use up parts on hand including leftover components originally meant for 1803 rifles and the abandoned “Model 1807” pistols that were began but never finished around 1807-1808 due to .69 caliber being deemed excessive for pistols. In 1817, the manufacture of these pistols was started under the initiative of Robert E. Lee, then a colonel and the superintendent of the armory. All 1,000 made were never put to use and were still part of the armory inventory in 1850. The lock is the “type I” version with a teat-like projection at the tail, curled frizzen toe, round frizzen spring finial, and gooseneck cock, and is marked with the eagle and shield motif (very faint) over “US” at center, and “SPRING/ FIELD/1818” on the tail. Inspection name “S. DALE” stamped on the underside of the lock. The front strap of the barrel band has a brass blade front sight. The breech end of the barrel is marked with “P/eagle head/V” proofs and “1818” date (faint/partial). “EA” marked on the trigger plate. The left stock flat is stamped with two oval inspection cartouches. CONDITION: Good with scattered moderate to mild pitting overall and general overall wear. Stock is also good as sanded and re-oiled with a few filled in repairs, numerous scattered dings and scratches, a few small chips at the edges, and lightly visible cartouches. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1082
LOT 1081
Collector’s Fact
Of the 1,626 U.S. Simeon
North Model 1813 pistols completed for U.S. Contract, only 636 were delivered to the Army.
Fine U.S. Asa Waters Contract Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 54 cal., 8 1/2 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This is a fine example of a U.S. contract Model 1836 pistol that was manufactured by Asa H. Waters of Milbury, Massachusetts, in 1838. The Model 1836 was the last and arguably finest of the flintlock U.S. martial pistols. It was the primary handgun issued to the U.S. Dragoons and Mounted Rifles during the Mexican-American War and continued to be used into the Civil War after being converted for percussion caps. This example appears to have seen little, if any, use at all and is still in its original flintlock configuration. It has a rounded blade front sight, a dished oval rear sight on the barrel tang, a swivel mounted ramrod, a detachable brass flash pan, “US./JH/P” (weakly stamped from the factory) marked on the breech of the barrel, an eagle head above “A. WATERS/MILBURY. MS./1838” on the center of the lock, single letter inspection marks on various components, besides the sear spring screw marked “U” there are all matching “S” small assembly marks on the inside components of the lock including the brass flash pan indicating this is still in its original flintlock configuration, and crisp oval script “LF” (Lewis Foster Jr.) and boxed script “M.P.L.” (Mann Paige Lomax) inspection cartouches stamped on the left stock flat. CONDITION: Fine, retains its “National Armory Bright” style polished iron surfaces with a few scattered occasional small patches of light pitting and sharp markings and edges in the metal surfaces. The brass flash pan retains a pleasing original golden aged patina. Stock is very fine with defined edges, some scattered light handling marks and crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent. This solid representative example of an Asa Waters contract U.S. Model 1836 flintlock pistol would make a fine addition to any U.S. martial collection!
AS PICTURED AND
DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK U.S. MARTIAL SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS BY HARTZLER & WHISKER
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Estimate: 1,800 - 2,500 65