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. Only 3,000 of these pistols were manufactured c. 1826-1829. It has a brass blade front sight, dished oval rear sight, "AH/P" proofmarks, a faint cartouche on the left stock flat above the belt hook, swivel mounted ramrod, and "1827" and "U.S./S.NORTH" marked lock. Small "IV" and "V" marks appear on the various internal lock components. Removable collection mark on the trigger guard.