Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut Discount and magazine floor plate/trigger guard

and magazine floor plate/trigger guard

lasting from late 1942 until the Japanese surrender

This indicates use by the 81st (1st Kurhessian) Infantry "Landgrave Frederick I of Hesse-Cassel" Regiment

Designer Hiram Berdan

The eagle is clutching a swas with one claw while holding the second claw up in the air

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut Discount and magazine floor plate/trigger guardOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1816 the Federal Government ordered 20,000 Flintlock Pistols designated the Model of 1816 from SIMEON NORTH, a Gun Manufacturer in Middletown, Connecticut. Between 1817 and 1820, 19,374 pistols had been delivered to Government Arsenals. The model measures 15 1 2" overall with a . 54 Caliber 9 1 16" barrel. It has all iron mounts including a large skull crusher butt cap, iron trigger guard, side plate and large