Guns International #: 102455704
Seller's Inventory #: 228147

Category - Antique Pistols - Flintlock - Antique Pistols - 1500-1850

Category
Antique Pistols - Flintlock
Antique Pistols - 1500-1850

French Military M 1777 FLINTLOCK Pistol Simeon North Elisha Cheney Antique Predecessor to the First US Martial Pistol, the Model 1799

Description:
French Military M 1777 FLINTLOCK Pistol Simeon North Elisha Cheney  Antique

Predecessor to the First US Martial Pistol, the Model 1799

Here we present an antique French Model 1777 Flintlock Pistol, made at one of the French Military Armories circa the late 1770s. The Model 1777 is historically significant to the American Revolutionary War, as the French recognized the United States of America’s independence and sovereignty in 1778 and declared war on Britain as the fledgling nation’s ally. The French had begun sending arms and supplies in 1775, but secretly. With their new alliance, France provided the U.S. with loans, arms and even troops to fight on U.S. soil. Predecessor to the North & Cheney 1799 pistol, many French 1777 pistols came over from Europe during the American Revolutionary War, both with French troops and as part of the military aid supplied to the Revolution.

After the American Revolution, the first U.S. martial pistol made and officially adopted in America was the incredibly scarce Model 1799, made by Simeon North & Elisha Cheney. The Model 1799 was patterned very closely to the Model 1777, with only a few changes. Only 2,000 1799s were made, making them incredibly rare and very expensive, valued in the tens of thousands. This one has been remarked throughout to imitate a North & Cheney to fill the difficult niche in their collection.

The overall condition is good. The action is excellent. The bore is patinated and smooth. The grip has a stable crack low on the left side, otherwise solid.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 7-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .69 Flintlock

Overall condition as seen in photos.        

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#228147
 

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Antique: Yes