MORRIS RS MACKENSIE NAVAL ARCHIVE INCLUDING RARE & UNIQUE LONG BARREL AMES MODEL 1842 BOXLOCK PERCUSSION NAVY PISTOL

MORRIS RS MACKENSIE NAVAL ARCHIVE INCLUDING RARE & UNIQUE LONG BARREL AMES MODEL 1842 BOXLOCK PERCUSSION NAVY PISTOL

| Cal 52. | NSN. | 01-29812/JS |

This archive was found in a Kittery Point, ME house. Morris R. M. Mackenzie (1848-1915) came from a long line of American Naval & Army officers. He began his service when he graduated from the US Naval academy in 1866. He retired with a rank of Rear Admiral and later served in the US Lighthouse service. His father was Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1803-1848) who was in service when the pistol was made in 1846. Pistol is standard configuration other than the 12.5” tapered extended rifled barrel with fixed rear and front sights. These pistols were originally 6” smoothbore. Pistol has “N.P. AMES / SPRINGFIELD / MASS” and “USN /1846” marked lock, breech stamped “USN / 1845 / RC (inspector) / P”, 2 crisp inspection cartouches “RC” & “JL” in stock opposite lock, the original brass barrel band has been modified with small blade sight. Morris’ older brother Ranald Slidell Mackenzie (1840-1889) graduated 1st in his 1862 West Point class and was wounded 6 times during the Civil War with a final rank of Brigadier General. He stayed in service with a famous career on the Texas frontier in 1870s and 1880s. Archive includes Morris’ US Naval Academy illustrated 23×18” certificate signed by Admiral David Dixon Porter; 5 vellum folio illustrated presidential naval appointments, 2 signed by President US Grant, President Grover Cleveland, and 2 signed by President William McKinley. There are also 2 photos of Morris and a 1901 transmittal letter. ANTIQUE GUN