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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK U.S. NAVAL HANDGUNS 1808-1911 BY WINTER
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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK U.S. MARTIAL SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS BY HARTZLER & WHISKER
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LOT 1083
Scarce Documented Simeon North U.S. Contract Model 1826 Navy Flintlock Pistol Dated 1828 - NSN, 54 cal., 8 5/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This rarely seen model is historically significant as the last U.S. Martial pistol manufactured by Simeon North (1765-1852) on government contract. North had been manufacturing pistols under contract since the Model 1799, the first official U.S. Martial pistol. Only 3,000 of these pistols were manufactured c. 1826-1829. It has a brass blade front sight, “scoop” rear sight, left side mounted belt hook, swivel mounted ramrod, and “1828” and “U.S./S. NORTH” marked lock. This exact pistol is pictured on pages 16, 18 and 19 of the book “U.S. Naval Handguns 1808-1911” by Frederick Winter in which he states, “These pistols were usually inspected by Elisha Toby (ET) and the barrel marked P, US and ET. This specimen, as can be seen on Plate IIIc, is marked CI over USN over P on the barrel and the stock is stamped CI over P on the left side of the tang near the breech... Thomas Ap. Catesby Jones used the C.I. initials for his mark. The only problem is that all the information seen indicates that Jones inspected only the 1826 Evans pistol which is identical to the North 26 and most parts are interchangeable between the two guns. This means either the gun in Plate III is an Evans with a North lock or Jones did inspect some North 26 guns.” CONDITION: Good as reconverted to flintlock configuration with some areas of light pitting, traces of applied brown finish on the lock, and mostly legible markings in the metal. Wood is very good with mostly original raised grain, various cracks and repairs, and defined inspection stampings. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The Frederick Winter Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000 LOT 1084 Scarce Documented War of 1812 Era U.S. Evans Contract Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 69 cal., 9 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. A limited number of these pistols, patterned closely after the French An. XIII cavalry pistol, were manufactured in the War of 1812 under contract with one or more states by Edward Evans of Evansburg, Pennsylvania, likely on contract with the state governments of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Some examples are known with 1814 markings, suggesting a rough year of manufacture for the group. Marked VANS” on the lock at center and “P” in a circle stamped on the barrel on the left of the breech. The stock is unmarked. “XIII” markings in concealed areas including the bottom of the barrel at the breech, the side of the barrel tang screw and bottom of the lock bridle. The inside of the lock has a rough “H” stamp. A tapered iron ramrod with button head is fitted below the barrel. This exact pistol is pictured on page 39 of the book “U.S. Martial Single Shot Pistols” by Daniel D. Hartzler and James B. Whisker. CONDITION: Very good with an applied brown finish above scattered moderate pitting, and clear markings in the metal. Wood is also very good as lightly sanded and re-oiled with some light handling marks, a minor crack at the tail of the lock, and defined edges. Mechanically functions with manual assistance, the trigger requires extra pressure. Provenance: The Ray Layton Collection; The Robert A. Sadler Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250 LOT 1085 Rare Simeon North Contract U.S. Model 1826 Navy Flintlock Pistol Dated 1827 - NSN, 54 cal., 8 5/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This rarely seen model is historically significant as the last U.S. martial pistol contract model manufactured by Simeon North (1765- 1852) for the U.S. military. North had been manufacturing pistols under contract since the Model 1799, the first official U.S. martial pistol. Only 3,000 of these pistols were manufactured c. 1826-1829. It has a brass blade front sight, dished oval rear sight, “AH/P” proofmarks, a faint cartouche on the left stock flat
above the belt hook, swivel mounted ramrod, and “1827” and “U.S./S.NORTH” marked lock. Small “IV” and “V” marks appear on the various internal lock components. Removable collection mark on the trigger guard. CONDITION: Good as reconverted to flintlock configuration, showing mostly bright finish speckled with some grey patina and light pitting. Some evidence of light cleaning. The revarnished wood is very good with some hairline cracks, a minor repair near the forend, minor handling marks overall, and a faint cartouche. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 1086 U.S. Simeon North Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 54 cal., 9 1/16 inch round bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured from 1817 to 1820. The lock plate is marked with the later type marking: “S. NORTH/U eagle shield motif ”/”S/MIDLN CON”, there is a number “3” marked at the breech end of the barrel above the touch hole, the left rear of the barrel is marked “P” and “US” and there is a small “C” stamped on some parts. Brass blade front sight on the barrel band, brass flash pan without a fence and the remaining mountings are iron. The stock extends about 1/2 inch ahead of the barrel band, and the iron back strap extends from the barrel to the buttcap. There is an oval “LS” cartouche on the left stock flat. Complete with an original hickory ramrod with a swelled tip and threaded iron ferrule for cleaning and ball removal on the opposite end. CONDITION: Very good. The metal surfaces have a mottled silver gray patina with some minor pitting on each end of the barrel and on the lock and hammer. The stock is also very good with a couple of minor cracks extending from a ding on the lower left grip area and a few minor chips and dents. Action is very good. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1087
U.S. Simeon North Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 54 cal., 9 1/8 inch round inch round
bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. Manufactured by Simeon North of Middletown, Connecticut, between 1817-1820. First type marking “S. NORTH/U(eagle and shield)S/MIDLn CON” at the center of the lock. “P/US” stamped on top of the breech. 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 above the right of the pommel. Includes a correct wooden ramrod. CONDITION: Fine, retains half of the darkened original brown finish mixed with brown patina, period refinished dark casehardening on the lock with a few patches of light pitting, and defined markings in the metal. Wood is also fine as re-oiled with some dents and scratches, a few large re-glued cracks on the left flat, a re-glued section and an absent section between the hammer and rear of the barrel, an old filled in repair above the front of the pommel, and a crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1088
U.S. Simeon North Model 1819 Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 54 cal., 10 1/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Manufactured by Simeon North in 1819-1823. This is the first U.S. model to use the swivel mounted ramrod, and they were used into the early 1850s. This early “type 1” variation is not dated. It has a rounded brass blade front sight, dished rear sight on the upper tang, “JDJ/P/US” on the left at the breech, “S. NORTH/U [eagle and shield]S/MIDLTN CONN.,” an “LS” cartouche (inspector Luther Sage) along with “E.F” and “V” stamps on the left stock flat, “LT” on the left by the toe, and a deep condemnation mark near the vent indicating this pistol was not selected for conversion to percussion and remains in original flintlock configuration. CONDITION: Very good with gray and brown patina, mild oxidation and pitting mainly by the vent and on the cock, dark patina on the pan, and mild overall wear. The stock is also very good and has smooth oiled finish, some nice figure and grain, light dings and scratches, and legible markings. The safety isn’t functioning; otherwise, mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500