The U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1805 flintlock pistol,Manufactured at the Harper’s Ferry Arsenal
The U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1805 flintlock pistol,Manufactured at the Harper’s Ferry Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, the Model 1805 was the first American flintlock pistol to be manufactured at a national arsenal. The Model 1805 was a smoothbore flintlock pistol, although a small number of rifled models are known to exist. It was a simple pistol that was conventional for its time, with a 10 inch barrel, a curved rounded handle, and chambered for .54 caliber roundball.The Model 1805 was reserved and issued to officers only. They were issued in a pair set, or brace, with both pistols bearing the same serial number. Between 1805 and 1808, 4,096 Model 1805 pistols were manufactured. Since they were issued in pairs with matching serial numbers, the highest serial number possible would be 2,048. Today only a few hundred are known to still exist. -- source link
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