Original U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters Converted to Percussion - dated 1844 British Helmets In the Pacific Theater

In the Pacific Theater

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This example however has been converted from a rifle grenade to a hand grenade by removing the barrel rod

Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-J/B2] Earls Colne 5/6/43

The left side of the breech bears the typical Belgian Perron inspection mark

Original U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters Converted to Percussion - dated 1844 British Helmets In the Pacific TheaterOriginal 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