Rare U.S. Model 1799 North & Cheney Flintlock Pistol with Authentication Letter.
Modeled after the French Model 1777, Simeon North & his brother-in-law Elisha Cheney produced approximately 2,000 of these pistols in two contracts for the U.S. Government.
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