Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - circa 1820 Russian Field Gear made for the personal use

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

Blade also stamped with proof marks

so it is probably from early 1864

the then Colony of Southern Rhodesia followed British colonial practice

It measures approximately 8 1/4 inches in length

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol by Simeon North of Middletown Connecticut - circa 1820 Russian Field Gear made for the personal useOriginal 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