Original U.S. Model 1819 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut dated 1822 - Unconverted U.S. Navy This is an extremely scarce

This is an extremely scarce example of a Civil War Marine Corps Officer's cap insignia

though it also shows a good amount of wear

replaced with an oxidized patina

black bakelite stopper

Original U.S. Model 1819 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut dated 1822 - Unconverted U.S. Navy This is an extremely scarceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally correct lightly patinated U. S. M 1819 Flintlock pistol made by Simeon North in Middletown, Connecticut, still in the original flintlock configuration. North had a 53 year relationship with the U. S. War Department, and the contract for the Model 1819 pistols was one of the last contracts North had for martial pistols from the U. S. Government. The model 1819 has a longer barrel than the previous