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Civil War Interactive Discussion Board > Civil War Talk > Weapons of the Civil War > R. Johnson model 1836 Horse Pistol |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13th, 2011 05:48 pm |
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Bamanut Member 
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I picked this R. Johnson model 1836 Horse Pistol up last week at an auction. I thought it was very clean and just a real cool pistol. OFC  " alt="">
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13th, 2011 08:59 pm |
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9Bama Member
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Georgeous! I think I am jealous.... do you know caliber? is it shootable" smooth bore or rifled?
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13th, 2011 10:37 pm |
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Texas Defender Member 
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Bama- Its a percussion .54 caliber smoothbore pistol. The manufacturer was Robert Johnson of Middletown, CT. Eventually, about 41000 of the 1836 Model U.S. Army Pistols were made over an eight year period by Johnson and by Asa Waters of Milbury, MA. In the 1850s, some were converted from the original flintlocks to percussion models. Some of these were used in the Civil War. Last edited on Wed Apr 13th, 2011 11:28 pm by Texas Defender |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14th, 2011 02:25 am |
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9Bama Member
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yes I saw the nipple. 54cal smoothbore... it is a very nice specimen based on the photo..
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 01:29 am |
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Mark Member
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Does it use a Maynard tape primer system? I'm curious about the tear-drop impression just under the cone. Mark
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 03:09 am |
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Texas Defender Member
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Mark- I don't believe so. Bamanut's pistol shown in the picture above seems to have undergone a similar type of conversion method to the A. Waters model seen here: Waters Single Shot Percussion Pistols (the bottom one of the three pictured here shows the: "French" type conversion, while I think that Bamanut's pictured above has the: "Belgium" type conversion). The pictures and explanations are quite good. And here is the Belgium conversion: http://www.horsesoldier.com/catalog/123-6342a.JPEG There doesn't seem to be any connection to the Maynard system typically seen on muskets such as the Springfield Model 1855. Maynard tape primer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Last edited on Fri Apr 15th, 2011 04:54 am by Texas Defender |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 10:09 pm |
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Bamanut Member
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Guys thank you ...I feel that it is a very interesting piece and I beleive it is shootable ...yes it is a 54 cal ...here are a few more pictures. Bamanut  " alt=""> " alt=""> " alt=""> " alt=""> " alt="">Last edited on Fri Apr 15th, 2011 10:13 pm by Bamanut |
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