Original U.S. War of 1812 Rare Harpers Ferry Model 1807 Flintlock Pistol No. 471 with Period Replaced Stock - dated 1807 Russian Air Force The Newark Advertiser on 1st

The Newark Advertiser on 1st May 1918 carried a full report of the service at the unveiling of his memorial in Coddington Church on 28th April

The letter and envelope are both age toned to a yellow and have been mounted with a thin cardboard backing

The left elbow is marked ЯR384-40

which is marked on the side with the maker mark “S”

though they are all in German

Original U.S. War of 1812 Rare Harpers Ferry Model 1807 Flintlock Pistol No. 471 with Period Replaced Stock - dated 1807 Russian Air Force The Newark Advertiser on 1stOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The Harper's Ferry Model 1805 U. S. martial flintlock pistol manufactured at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia (now West Virginia) was the first pistol manufactured by an American national armory. It was the standard handgun of the U. S. Dragoons during the War of 1812 Harper's Ferry 1805, 1806, 1807 and 1808 flintlock pistols were all essentially identical, and the design has similarities with the Model 1803 rifles