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1838 Waters Pistol North Carolina Contract

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
1838 Waters Pistol North Carolina Contract
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"N. CAROLINA" stamped on the 8.5" barrel percussion pistol 2,660 US M-1836 pistol were issued to the state of North Carolina under the Militia Act of 1808 between 1837 and 1844. The majority of these guns would see service with state militia units during the Mexican American War (1846-1848). After the Mexican American War, the majority of the pistols would have been retained in state arsenals and see service during the American Civil War,