Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North - Marked to New York State U.S. Equipment Model A and B were

Model A and B were Brown Bess flintlock conversions

Copied directly from an original sample in a private collection

It is an early WW1 Royal Flying Corp visor hat actually retailed in CULCUTTA

The butt plate is iron

where natives used similar sized machetes

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North - Marked to New York State U.S. Equipment Model A and B wereOriginal 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