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U.S. MODEL 1826 NORTH NAVY PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 54. 8-9/16″ bbl, marked at the left breech “US/ET” with a “P” in a sunken rosette (Elisha Tobey). Lock is marked “U.S.” over “S. NORTH” underneath the brass, inclined pan and dated “1828” behind the cock. There is an assembly no. “V” stamped on the battery, battery screw, battery spring screw, cock, lockplate, bridle and sear. Remnants of the “V” remain on the brass pan. Only the top jaw screw and cock screw appear to be replacements. The initials “JJ” are stamped under the bbl backstrap and on the bbl band and the numeral “10” is marked in the stock underneath the sideplate. In the wood opposite the lock are the initials “ET“(Elisha Tobey), accepting inspector. Belt hook is orig to this gun. This is an extremely difficult Navy pistol to find in orig flint condition as many of the 3,000 orig delivered were altered to percussion at the Watertown arsenal. CONDITION: Metal overall is very good and smooth showing its age. Wood is equally as nice with only a cpl of minor scratches and no wood losses worth noting. 4-38839 PAS7 (10,000-15,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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