William Buchele (1895-1977) remains highly influential as the author of the book "Recreating the American Longrifle" which has helped guide other generations of rifle builders and produced many fine muzzleloaders and muzzleloading accoutrements. This pistol's rifled straight octagon barrel has a dovetailed blade front sight, dovetailed notch rear sight "W. Buchele" signed on top. The barrel and "MASLIN/WARRANTED" Russ Hamm lock have an antiqued brown finish. The furniture is brass and primarily features raised floral scroll patterns along with an eagle on the pommel cap. The curly maple stock has raised relief scroll and floral carving at the barrel tang and nickel-silver scroll inlays with brass inlaid floral blooms and engraved accents.

Very fine overall with nearly all of the original "antique" brown finish remaining, some light oxidation, small flaws in the furniture and stock, and mostly minor age and storage related wear. Mechanically fine.