Original U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters Converted to Percussion with Stock Cartouches - dated 1844 British Artwork & Posters with the dates 1857-1858 below

with the dates 1857-1858 below

In 1883 they purchased the Massachusetts Arms Company which Joshua Stevens had helped found in 1850

of these amphibious divisions and was sent over to the Pacific

There are some areas with oxidation staining

as a mistake was made during stamping

Original U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters Converted to Percussion with Stock Cartouches - dated 1844 British Artwork & Posters with the dates 1857-1858 belowOriginal Item: Only One Available. Adopted in 1836, the production of this model continued until 1844, and this flintlock pistol intended for Cavalry was widely used in the Mexican American War. A total of almost 41,000 units were produced before being replaced by the M 1842 Percussion pistol. Many flintlock pistols were later converted to percussion, such as this example. This example was made by Asa H. Waters of Milbury, Massachusetts, and is still