Original U.S. Model 1816 Percussion Converted Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Conn. with Captured Ramrod German Militaria so it has been arsenal

so it has been arsenal reconditioned at some point

and could very well have been a victim of the atrocities committed by the Japanese after the unit’s surrender

It features ribbed olive/khaki cotton twill construction

Most of the photos appear to be taken in Germany during Occupation in 1919

- One German WWII NSDAP Political National Pennant (Wimpel) measuring about 9" x 14 1/2"

Original U.S. Model 1816 Percussion Converted Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Conn. with Captured Ramrod German Militaria so it has been arsenalOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1816 the Federal Government ordered 20,000 Flintlock Pistols designated the Model of 1816 from SIMEON NORTH, a Gun Manufacturer in Middletown, Connecticut. Between 1817 and 1820, 19,374 pistols had been delivered to Government Arsenals. At some point after delivery, most likely in the 1840s, this model 1816 pistol was converted to percussion, which looks to have occurred at arsenal. The original barrel was