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2514
$5,462.50
Revised: 2/27/2014 

Please Note: Pistol is accompanied by the original Bill of Sale from Norm Flayderman dated Dec. 1, 1993. The note on the Bill of Sale states that this pistol “is the exact gun used to illustrate that model in the well known work on naval weapons “Small Arms of the Sea Services” illustrated on page 72. he further states “this pistol was in my personol (sic) all these many years. I acquired it approximately in the late 1950s”.

MODEL 1826 SIMEON NORTH FLINTLOCK NAVY PISTOL DATED 1828.

SN NSN. This an honest, complete example of the scarce Navy Flintlock pistol made between 1826 & 1829 in original flint with total production of about 3,000 guns. This example conforms to others with 8-5/8″ rnd bbl, brass blade front sight iron mounted, 3″ belt hook, captive swivel ramrod and measuring 13-1/4″ overall. This example is marked forward of hammer “U.S./S. NORTH” and dated “1828” behind the hammer. This particular model in original flint is quite scarce. PROVENANCE: Collection of Charles A. Lamb CONDITION: Overall good-very good. Metal overall is bright where bbl has been cleaned; markings on bbl are only partially discernible as can be seen in photos but are present; front sight has been shortened and has tool marks present around it; the backstrap has a braised repair where it was broken at the tang screw; lock is fairly smooth gray/brown with good markings; small assembly letters “J” are found on frizzen and hammer; balance of iron hardware is cleaned to bright like bbl with areas of erosion and pitting. Gun functions mechanically; bore is pitted. 4-50942 JS124 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2514


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.