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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:American
Title:Johnson Navy pistol
Date Made:1841
Type:Armament
Materials:Walnut, iron, brass, and flint
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:overall: 13 5/8 in; 34.6075 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK L.B.2.1
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
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Description:
Johnson 1836 model Navy flintlock holster pistol. The last and best of the United States flint lock military pistols. The bore does not vary by even one ten-thousandths of an inch. Brass mountings. Round barrel. Smooth bore. A very fine and complete specimen. Marked: US R.JOHNSON MIDDn CONN 1841.
Weight: 2 lbs, 9 ozs

Tags:
firearms

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