Johnson Model 1836

History of the Johnson Model 1836

The Johnson Model 1836 is a high quality flintlock pistol made for the U.S. government, limited to 3,000 pieces. The pistols, priced at $9 a set, proved to be one of the last flintlock pistols purchased in the United States.

The design of this flintlock pistol proved traditional at the time, with a metal barrel in a wooden frame. The pistol grip is integrated in the rear of the body and covered with metal. The shooting action is external, set on the right side of the body (with hammer bar, curled butt and flash disk). The barrel used to be strapped along the front of the body and a push rod was placed under the barrel, which was cylindrical and smooth.

The caliber is. 45, with a barrel length of 8.5 inches.

Robert Johnson was in charge of the Model 1836, with production concentrated in Middletown, Connecticut.

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