JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK PISTOL.

SN NSN. Cal. 54. Standard Model 1836 with 8-1/2″ rnd bbl, elliptical shaped half moon brass front sight with dish rear sight on top tang. Top of bbl has usual “U.S.” and inspector initials. Lockplate has usual Johnson markings with the date “1842″. Hammer is rounded with a heart shaped cutout and it has a brass pan with bridled frizzen and short oval tang on the frizzen spring. Bottom of bbl has a captive swivel rammer. Mounted in a smooth 1-pc walnut stock with two crisp cartouches on left side flat. Stock is iron mounted with full length tangs and a rnd butt cap with 2-pc trigger guard. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 18,000 of these pistols were produced by Robert Johnson of Middletown, CT in the period 1836-1844 with a large number of them seeing service in the War with Mexico. Later a large number of them were converted to percussion with a few thousand of them converted by North Carolina and other southern states. They continued in service right through the Civil War and are rarely found today in orig flintlock configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Charles A. Lamb. CONDITION: Fine overall. Overall the metal retains some orig finish though there is cleaning and pitting especially around breech and buttcap. Lock and hammer retain some muted case colors with the balance silver/gray. Wood is sound with crisp sharp edges, crisp cartouches and a few minor handling & storage marks. Mechanics are crisp. 4-50947 JS109 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2529

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2529	$2,875.00	JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 54. Standard Model 1836 with 8-1/2″ rnd bbl, elliptical shaped half moon brass front sight with dish rear sight on top tang. Top of bbl has usual “U.S.” and inspector initials. Lockplate has usual Johnson markings with the date “1842″. Hammer is rounded with a heart shaped cutout and it has a brass pan with bridled frizzen and short oval tang on the frizzen spring. Bottom of bbl has a captive swivel rammer. Mounted in a smooth 1-pc walnut stock with two crisp cartouches on left side flat. Stock is iron mounted with full length tangs and a rnd butt cap with 2-pc trigger guard. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 18,000 of these pistols were produced by Robert Johnson of Middletown, CT in the period 1836-1844 with a large number of them seeing service in the War with Mexico. Later a large number of them were converted to percussion with a few thousand of them converted by North Carolina and other southern states. They continued in service right through the Civil War and are rarely found today in orig flintlock configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Charles A. Lamb. CONDITION: Fine overall. Overall the metal retains some orig finish though there is cleaning and pitting especially around breech and buttcap. Lock and hammer retain some muted case colors with the balance silver/gray. Wood is sound with crisp sharp edges, crisp cartouches and a few minor handling & storage marks. Mechanics are crisp. 4-50947 JS109 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2529 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.

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JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK PISTOL.