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/AH/P" proofmarks, an "ET" cartouche (faint) on the left stock flat above the belt hook, swivel mounted ramrod, and "1827" and "U.S./S. NORTH" marked lock. "GDM" (George D. Moller) collection initials marked twice at the lower left of the stock above the pommel cap. Provenance: The George Moller Collection

Very good plus, showing mostly bright finish speckled with some light pitting. Some evidence of light cleaning. The lightly sanded and re-oiled wood is very good with some light scratches, and a repaired section above the lock. Mechanically excellent. A solid representative example of a seldom encountered U.S. Model 1826 Navy flintlock martial pistol!