Offered to you in this lot is a historic U. S. Model 1842 Box Lock Percussion Navy Pistol manufactured for the U.S. Government by N. P. Ames of Springfield, Mass. The .54 caliber Model 1842 has the distinction of being the first U.S. martial percussion pistol produced and delivered under contract to the government. With only 2,000 Ames Navy box lock pistols produced and delivered, surviving specimens are extremely scarce and sought after by collectors today. Most of these scarce and historical arms saw service through the Civil War. Because of their large caliber, some even found their way to the western plains where
Condition
For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer