Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 WWII but they are all but

but they are all but worn away

This helmet follows the typical design of a German Pickelhaube

The blade is a pipe backed and retains some Egyptian markings in addition to the original French ones

and they gave us these little sugar wafers

and it is still quite sharp

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 WWII but they are all butOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This just came out of the attic after a hundred years of storage, together with a couple of hundred other guns. This was once a VERY desirable Model 1795 Flintlock musket dated 1811, which may very well have seen active service in the War of 1812. Sadly the musket has been shortened by about 11 inches, which also means the absence of the top barrel band, with only two remaining. It was also converted from the original