Beschreibung:

.54 caliber, 8.5" round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, color casehardened lock, steel furniture, walnut stock. Lock marked in four lines: "US / R. JOHNSON / MIDDN CONN / 1841." Left breech marked "US / JH / P." Counterpane with clear script "NWP" and "WAT" cartouches. Lock remains in original flint configuration with correctly inspected removable, fenced brass pan. Retains original captive swivel ramrod. Roughly 41,000 of these pistols were produced circa 1836-1844 by Asa Waters and Robert Johnson with Johnson delivering about 18,000. This was the standard US military pistol during the Mexican American War and is a very nice example of the last US martial flintlock pistol in complete, original condition. Condition: Very good. Metal lightly cleaned to bright with some scattered light to moderate pinpricking on the barrel and furniture. Lock with minute traces of case color. All markings clear and crisp, mechanically functional, very good bore with some scattered pitting. Stock very good, remaining crisp with clear cartouches. A small grain crack is present at the rear of the lock mortise and the wood shows scattered bumps, dings and mars.