Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Model 1795 Flintlock Musket made by Springfield Armory - dated 1811 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly liner and chinstrap

liner and chinstrap

and the ½-ton category was supplanted by a ¾-ton chassis

The gun is not marked on the top of the barrel

met heavy resistance

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Model 1795 Flintlock Musket made by Springfield Armory - dated 1811 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly liner and chinstrapOriginal item: One of a Kind. The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Springfield and Harper's Ferry Arsenals, as well as contractor Eli Whitney. It was based heavily on the Charleville musket, Model 1763 66, which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution, and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in U. S. arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795