Henry Model 1813 Navy

Henry Model 1813 Naval History

Between June 1813 and August 1814, Joseph Henry of Philadelphia was commissioned to supply the United States Navy with 600 flintlock pistols under the official designation "United States Contract Henry Navy Pistol .54 Caliber". This type was used in America's war against Great Britain during the War of 1812 (1812-1815), which brought little territorial gain to both sides.

This gun is a very traditional flintlock pistol design with the lock plate on the right side. Brass was used for the trigger and stock, as well as part of the wooden pushrod. The gun body is mostly wood, keeping pace with the times, and the handle is integrally formed.

The action consists of a hammer mechanism that holds the flint and a flash disk that manages the spark needed to ignite the powder charge. Charge and bullet ammunition are loaded through the muzzle and rammed down with the push rod provided.

Important working parts - including the barrel - are metal.

U.S. Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry is known to bring this weapon to battle at the Battle of Lake Erie, and his name adorns the entire class of surface combatants in the modern U.S. Navy. The battle, fought near Putin Sound, Ohio, on September 10, 1813, was one of the largest naval battles of the entire war and led to a decisive American victory during the war.

Jesse Elliott is another famous American commander.

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