.54 caliber smoothbore. 8.625" barrel secured by a single spring retained barrel band. NSN. Originally browned finsih, iron furniture, walnut stock. Single shot muzzleloading flintlock pistol with naval belt hook on the reverse, dished notch rear sight and brass blade front sight. Lock remains in orignal flint with a detachable brass pan and rounded double throated cock. Lock is marked "US/S NORTH" under the pan and dated "1828" at the tail. Breech is markd with a "US" over "AH" (Asahel Hubbard) over a raised "P" in a depressed starburst. A clear script "ET" (Elisha Toby) cartouche is present on the counterpane above the belt hook.

The US Navy contracted with two firms in 1826 to produce pistols,  Henry Deringer and Simeon North. The Deringer contract never really got off the ground due to poor quality. North went on to produce 3,000 pistols of this pattern between 1827 and 1829. W.L. Evans later went on to produce another 1,000 or so of the guns, circa 1830-1831. Many US Model 1826 pistols were later altered to percussion and remained in naval service in that configuration until replaced by revolvers, making original flint examples extremely rare. This is a solid example of a correct, original flint US Model 1826, a rare gun for a naval small arms collector to find. {ANTIQUE}

Good to Very Good. Bore dark, dirty and oxidied with pitting. Metal with no brown remaining and a moderate amount of surface oxidation, scattered roughness and some pitting. The markings remain mostly clear and legible throughout. The lock remains in orignal flint and is mechanically functional. The barrel remains in orignal flint based upon ednoscopic examination. The stock shows moderate wear and scattered bumps, dings and mars, but remains structurally solid.