SCARCE ORIGINAL JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK PISTOL.

SCARCE ORIGINAL JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN NONE. 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 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 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. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall the metal retains most of its orig bright finish on the bbl, lockplate, hammer, rammer & furniture with some fine pitting on back strap & butt cap. Bore is strong & bright with a coating of old dried oil. Wood is sound with crisp sharp edges, crisp cartouches and a few minor handling & storage marks. Mechanics are crisp. 4-42062 JR241 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2472	$2,127.50	SCARCE ORIGINAL JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN NONE. 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 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 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. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall the metal retains most of its orig bright finish on the bbl, lockplate, hammer, rammer & furniture with some fine pitting on back strap & butt cap. Bore is strong & bright with a coating of old dried oil. Wood is sound with crisp sharp edges, crisp cartouches and a few minor handling & storage marks. Mechanics are crisp. 4-42062 JR241 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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