This rarely seen model is historically significant as the last U.S. Martial pistol contract model manufactured by Simeon North (1765-1852) for the U.S. military. North had been manufacturing pistols under contract since the Model 1799, the first official U.S. martial pistol, and is credited with playing a crucial role in the industrialization of the U.S., including the introduction of milling machines and interchangeable parts. Only 3,000 of these pistols were manufactured c. 1826-1829 at North's shop in Middletown, Connecticut. It has a brass blade front sight, "scoop" rear sight, "US/ET/P" proofmarks, an "ET" cartouche on the left stock flat above the belt hook, swivel mounted ramrod, and "1828" and "U.S./NORTH" marked lock. "X" assembly marks appear on various components underneath the lock.