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.

Very good, showing mostly bright finish speckled with some light pitting, and varnish on the lock. Some evidence of light cleaning. The revarnished, attractive, highly figured wood is fine with some light dents, a chip on the underside behind the barrel band, minor handling marks, and a nice cartouche. Mechanically excellent. A solid representative example of a seldom encountered U.S. Model 1826 Navy flintlock martial pistol!