SIMEON NORTH DUELING PISTOL.

SIMEON NORTH DUELING PISTOL. SN 34. Cal. 54. 9″ octagonal bbl marked on top in Old English letters “CONNECTICUT”. Oval cartouche on top of the patent breech marked “S.NORTH” in over-arc, over “CONN”, over “MIDDLETOWN” under-arc with gold bands on either side. Has a dovetail front sight and a dovetail rear sight. Entire patent breech region including the tang screw is finely engraved. Bottom of bbl retains 100% of the brown damascus finish and is marked with serial number “34”. Lock is unmarked, having the patented waterproof pan that fits perfectly to the gold bushed bbl. Sliding safety holding the cock in the half-cocked position and adjustable trigger device that releases the cock with very little pressure. Ramrod tail pipe and trigger guard are nicely engraved and heat blued, as is the trigger plate and trigger. Oval silver wrist escutcheon is unmarked. Walnut stock is gracefully shaped, having fine checkering from the butt up to the silver wrist escutcheon. Bbl is held to stock by hook breech and secured in the front by a single sliding bbl key. Forend of stock is horn-tipped, as is the tip of the wooden ramrod. Finely made lock is retained in the stock by a dovetailed screw in the front and a single side screw protruding from the opposite side of the lock. Pistol exemplifies the most superior craftsmanship of the time period. In style and architecture, this pistol is nearly identical to a cased set pictured on pgs 170-171 Historic Pistols, The American Martial Flintlock 1780-1845 by Smith and Bitter. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Formerly in William M. Locke Collection who purchased this gun in 1954 from William Stroud of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CONDITION: Bbl retains traces of damascus brown finish on the outside, but retains 100% where it is enclosed by the stock. No pitting on any of the metal and trigger guard and tail ramrod thimble retain 90% of fire blue finish. Walnut stock is in outstanding condition with only a half dozen small nicks and handling marks. Pistol is in outstanding condition overall, fine mechanical condition and is truly a magnificent example of gun making artistry in the period. 4-39571 PAS38 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2460	$12,650.00	SIMEON NORTH DUELING PISTOL. SN 34. Cal. 54. 9″ octagonal bbl marked on top in Old English letters “CONNECTICUT”. Oval cartouche on top of the patent breech marked “S.NORTH” in over-arc, over “CONN”, over “MIDDLETOWN” under-arc with gold bands on either side. Has a dovetail front sight and a dovetail rear sight. Entire patent breech region including the tang screw is finely engraved. Bottom of bbl retains 100% of the brown damascus finish and is marked with serial number “34”. Lock is unmarked, having the patented waterproof pan that fits perfectly to the gold bushed bbl. Sliding safety holding the cock in the half-cocked position and adjustable trigger device that releases the cock with very little pressure. Ramrod tail pipe and trigger guard are nicely engraved and heat blued, as is the trigger plate and trigger. Oval silver wrist escutcheon is unmarked. Walnut stock is gracefully shaped, having fine checkering from the butt up to the silver wrist escutcheon. Bbl is held to stock by hook breech and secured in the front by a single sliding bbl key. Forend of stock is horn-tipped, as is the tip of the wooden ramrod. Finely made lock is retained in the stock by a dovetailed screw in the front and a single side screw protruding from the opposite side of the lock. Pistol exemplifies the most superior craftsmanship of the time period. In style and architecture, this pistol is nearly identical to a cased set pictured on pgs 170-171 Historic Pistols, The American Martial Flintlock 1780-1845 by Smith and Bitter. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Formerly in William M. Locke Collection who purchased this gun in 1954 from William Stroud of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CONDITION: Bbl retains traces of damascus brown finish on the outside, but retains 100% where it is enclosed by the stock. No pitting on any of the metal and trigger guard and tail ramrod thimble retain 90% of fire blue finish. Walnut stock is in outstanding condition with only a half dozen small nicks and handling marks. Pistol is in outstanding condition overall, fine mechanical condition and is truly a magnificent example of gun making artistry in the period. 4-39571 PAS38 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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