Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - Unconverted Antique Guns Marked APPROVED U

Marked APPROVED U

as indicated on the compass face

rear-admiral of the red on 12 August 1819

We do not see any moth damage or other issues

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - Unconverted Antique Guns Marked APPROVED UOriginal 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. These were essentially the same as the earlier Model of 1813 pistol, which was only made in small quantities, as the 0. 69" bore was found to cause excessive recoil. It was then