Original U.S. Model 1819 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly 7) 10/17/1944 Cologne (#157) Unknown

7) 10/17/1944    Cologne (#157)         Unknown

making sure that the bullet was properly centered

even without a magnifier:

We believe the wood species used for construction is cherry wood

Silversides was credited with sinking 23 enemy vessels for a total of 90

Original U.S. Model 1819 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly 7) 10/17/1944 Cologne (#157) UnknownOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally correct U. S. M 1819 Flintlock pistol made by Simeon North in Middletown, Connecticut, still in the original flintlock configuration. North had a 53 year relationship with the U. S. War Department, and the contract for the Model 1819 pistols was one of the last contracts North had for martial pistols from the U. S. Government. The model 1819 has a longer barrel than the previous model 1816, and