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A State militia 1842 US pistol by Ira N Johnson dated 1855.
In this condition, needs a good clean up but no cracks in the wood and in good mechanical condition.
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With a captured ramrod is this considered a Calvary model?
Sorry no idea on value. Others will ask for more pictures and bore condition .
 
Moving this to Antique Firearms...

A State militia 1842 US pistol by Ira N Johnson dated 1855.
In this condition, needs a good clean up but no cracks in the wood and in good mechanical condition.
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My quick answer would be, "Likely more than I could afford", with it in that condition...

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Thanks for the responses, the vendor is asking US$1,300 but will possibly come down a bit.
Sounds a bit expensive but given its rarity in Australia and condition, maybe not unreasonable (convincing myself?😄).
It is nice, I'm sorry what caliber is it. If he would come down a bit I would snatch it
 
You're going to have cracks in wood from 1855 , it's just determining whether it's a structural crack or just the wood shrinking over the years

The price will have to reflect the crack though , I'm not paying $1300 for that .

They made a lot of these, I've seen them at gun shows for affordable prices although people aren't beating down doors for single shot smoothbore pistols from the 1840s-50s
 
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