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Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol

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The Harper's Ferry Model 1805 was a U.S. martial flintlock pistol manufactured at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia, the first pistol manufactured by an American national armory. It served as the standard handgun of the U.S. Dragoons during the War of 1812. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
.54 caliber 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1803 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
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1. Wikipedia: Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol
  • Infobox: service
    1803-1865
  • Wikipedia infobox cartridge/caliber field (w-bbfill-military6-0927)
  • Used In: War of 1812, Lead section
    It was the standard handgun of the U.S. Dragoons during the War of 1812.
  • Used In: Mexican-American War, Infobox: wars
    War of 1812 Seminole Wars Texan Revolution Mexican-American War American Civil War
  • Used In: American Civil War, Infobox: wars
    War of 1812 Seminole Wars Texan Revolution Mexican-American War American Civil War
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    United States of America Confederate States of America
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Wikidata: Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol
Wikidata Q17118582, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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