The Model 1833 is very significant as the first percussion firearm adopted by the U.S. Government and also the first U.S. martial arm to employ an underbarrel bayonet that slides into the ramrod channel. 1,028 were manufactured in .58 caliber in 1834, and 6,135 were manufactured in .52 caliber in 1836-1839. This one comes from the final year of production and has standard markings and features. The Model 1833 was initially primarily used in conflicts with Native Americans in the Arkansas Territory and Florida, and some remained in use during the Civil War though by then they were considered obsolete.

About good with patches of original brown lacquer mixed with dark brown and gray patina, moderate oxidation and pitting, various strike marks and scratches, bent breech trigger at the tip, repaired breaks in the fair, heavily worn stock, some chipping at the heel and toe, and scattered dents and scrapes. Mechanically fine.