RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1817 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL.

RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1817 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal. 71. NSN. 11-3/16″ rnd bbl. This is one of only two pistols that were ever made at The Springfield Armory. It is the early variant, with gooseneck hammer & teat at back edge of lockplate, which is sometimes referred to as the 1807, even though the gun was not assembled until 1818. One thousand of these guns were assembled primarily from muskets & rifle parts. Most of these were converted to percussion, marked “SPRING/FIELD/1818″ vertically at the rear of the lockplate. Also dated 1818 on top of the bbl. “ET” and “S” cartouches on the left side of the stock, “P” in a sunken cartouche over “eaglehead over V” on the upper left part of the bbl. “T” inspector marks on internal lock parts. No marks on the hammer, frizzen, or pan. The bbl shows signs of reconversion. CONDITION: All metal has been restored to Armory bright. Wood has been lightly cleaned. Mechanically fine. 4-57987 (5,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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
	42	$3,450.00	RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1817 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal. 71. NSN. 11-3/16″ rnd bbl. This is one of only two pistols that were ever made at The Springfield Armory. It is the early variant, with gooseneck hammer & teat at back edge of lockplate, which is sometimes referred to as the 1807, even though the gun was not assembled until 1818. One thousand of these guns were assembled primarily from muskets & rifle parts. Most of these were converted to percussion, marked “SPRING/FIELD/1818″ vertically at the rear of the lockplate. Also dated 1818 on top of the bbl. “ET” and “S” cartouches on the left side of the stock, “P” in a sunken cartouche over “eaglehead over V” on the upper left part of the bbl. “T” inspector marks on internal lock parts. No marks on the hammer, frizzen, or pan. The bbl shows signs of reconversion. CONDITION: All metal has been restored to Armory bright. Wood has been lightly cleaned. Mechanically fine. 4-57987 (5,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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