U.S. Model 1805 flintlock pistol

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

U.S. Model 1805 flintlock pistol

Entry/Object ID

2301

Description

U.S. Model 1805 flintlock pistol dated 1808. Made at the U.S. Armory in Harpers Ferry in 1808. Has an unsighted smoothbore barrel with "eagle head/P," "US," and "1577" marked on the upper left at the breech, spread wing eagle over "US" on the center of the lock, "HARPERS/FERRY/1808" on the tail of the lock, and a hickory ramrod with swelled brass tip. Appears to be in its original flintlock configuration. "GDM" (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the lower left forward area of the grip. The Model 1805 was the first martial pistol manufactured by a U.S. armory and only the second official U.S. martial pistol model. About 4,096 were manufactured c. 1806-1808. This pistol is one of an estimated 1,208 1808-dated pistols.

Acquisition

Accession

62

Source or Donor

Jefferson County Museum

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

1808