Original U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters of Milbury Massachusetts - dated 1844 Hotchkiss MG This portepee is in excellent

This portepee is in excellent condition showing only age but no fraying

but a Chinese identification/specification sticker may be found on the lower inside shell

The flag measures approximately 40” x 29”

The liner band is the correct early war aluminum

Original U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters of Milbury Massachusetts - dated 1844 Hotchkiss MG This portepee is in excellentOriginal Item: Only One Available. Adopted in 1836, the production of this model continued until 1844, and this flintlock pistol intended for Cavalry was widely used in the Mexican American War. A total of almost 41,000 units were produced. This example was made by Asa H. Waters of Milbury, Massachusetts, and is still clearly marked on the lock: (Eagle Head) A. H. WATERS & Co. MILBURY MASS 1844 Comes complete with its "trapped" swivel Ram Rod for