Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - circa 1818 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles From the attic

From the attic

During the WWII Period it was owned by Ernst

It’s been suggested that Japanese tanker helmets were actually based on flight helmets

was a cap & ball single-action pocket revolver used during the American Civil War and made by the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in two calibers:

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - circa 1818 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles From the atticOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1816 the Federal Government ordered 20,000 Flintlock Pistols designated the Model of 1816 from SIMEON NORTH, a Gun Manufacturer in Middletown, Connecticut. Between 1817 and 1820, 19,374 pistols had been delivered to Government Arsenals. The model measures 15 1 2" overall with a . 54 Caliber 9 1 16" barrel. It has all iron mounts including a large skull crusher butt cap, iron trigger guard, side plate and large