November 3-4, 2017 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/4/2017
There were 19,374 pistols of this model manufactured by Simeon North between 1817 and 1820. Round smoothbore steel barrel stamped "P/US" on left side of breech. Flat beveled lockplate with rounded tail section, brass pan, and reinforced cock, center of lockplate stamped with early type markings "S. NORTH/U./eagle/S./MIDDLN. CON." Standard Model 1816 steel furniture, sideplate and barrel band stamped with inspector's mark "H". Walnut stock with wooden ramrod, left side stamped behind sideplate with inspectors mark "V" over encircled "LS" for inspector Luther Sage, along with stamped "EE/LT. Very good condition, steel components retain an even brown patina with some minor freckling and scattered marks from use. Lock appears to be in original flintlock configuration. Stock has a few light scattered marks.