This blunderbuss was featured in the article "French War of 1798-1800 Miles Contract Blunderbuss with the City of Philadelphia" in the Dakota Territory Gun Collectors Association Fall 2013 newsletter. The article suggests this blunderbuss was purchased in relation to the Quasi-War with France in 1798-1800 and states that John Miles, Sr., was contracted for blunderbusses. It further states that they were for a special unit of the War Committee of Emergency Relief of Philadelphia called “The Aetolian Waterloo” and trained at Tolia at the end of Waterloo Street in Philadelphia and that the proof marks are from Robert Orr and Elijah Dagget, inspectors for Pennsylvania. The barrel has "LONDON" on top, London style proof and view marks flanking "PRO" and "VED" in arched panels on the left, and a faint word (attributed as "Aetolian") followed by "Waterloo" hand inscribed on top. The lock is signed "MILES" at center and has a frizzen spring roller, stepped tail, and lined border. The brass furniture has floral engraving, and the trigger guard includes an acorn finial design. The bore is estimated and flares out to just over an inch at the muzzle.

Good with aged patina on the brass including dark brown near the vent, crisp engraving and markings aside from the added inscription, dark patina and mild pitting on the lock, and general moderate overall wear. The refinished stock is also good with some chips, professionally repaired cracks, chips toe and bent buttplate toe, and a coat of glossy varnish. The mainspring has a repair, and the lock functions fair.