Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - circa 1820 Russian Field Gear Blade also stamped with proof

Blade also stamped with proof marks

It is nicely ink stamped with maker and size markings of the liner (58) and the shell (68) as follows:

made for the personal use of the Reichsminister of Foreign Affairs and convicted (and executed) War Criminal Joachim von Ribbentrop

so it is probably from early 1864

Horses were the primary mode of transporting men and material to war zones and needed protection from irritating chemicals like chlorine and phosgene

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - circa 1820 Russian Field Gear Blade also stamped with proofOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1816 the Federal Government ordered 20,000 Flintlock Pistols designated the Model of 1816 from SIMEON NORTH, a Gun Manufacturer in Middletown, Connecticut. Between 1817 and 1820, 19,374 pistols had been delivered to Government Arsenals. The model measures 15 3 4" overall with a . 54 Caliber 9" barrel. It has all iron mounts including a large skull crusher butt cap, iron trigger guard, side plate and large barrel