Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol

Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol
TypeFlintlock pistol
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1803–1865
Used byUnited States of America
Confederate States of America
WarsWar of 1812
Seminole Wars
Texan Revolution
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
Production history
ManufacturerHarper's Ferry Armory
No. built4,200
VariantsModel 1805, Model 1806, Model 1807, Model 1808
Specifications
CartridgePaper cartridge
Caliber.54
ActionFlintlock
Rate of fireUser dependent
Feed systemMuzzle-loaded

The Harper's Ferry Model 1805 U.S. martial flintlock pistol manufactured at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia (now West Virginia) was the first pistol manufactured by an American national armory. It was the standard handgun of the U.S. Dragoons during the War of 1812.