The M 1836 is last military flint lock pistol. This one is dated 1842. Picked it up an auction some years ago. I broke it down for some light cleaning and discovered it is unfired. Ran a brush and patch or two down the bore. Dropped a light down the bore and thought I was going to be blinded. Not a pit or a single bit of wear. Next went to the touch hole and no inkling of powder burn. Pulled the flint out of the jaws and the leather was brittle and form fit to the jaws. The edges are all crisp and the cartouches sharp. It has some light strikes on the frizzen. I speculate that the gun was arsenaled shortly after it was made. The brown stuff on the metal appears to be some kind of preservative. The protected metal surfaces are bright. If anyone out there can tell me exactly what the brown stuff is I would appreciate the information. I hope you like the pics.
Tom
