Original Civil War Era Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1832 U.S. Ammo Googles are a bit worn

Googles are a bit worn as are the receivers but all in all a very nice complete set offered at a very affordable price

with some finish flaking and some small pieces missing

We have not been able to find any information on this individual

The same type kit is located in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and can be seen at this link

In it the authors show photographs of an unsealed "Atlantic" kit and wrote:

Original Civil War Era Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1832 U.S. Ammo Googles are a bit wornOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German . 75 caliber, "Potsdam" Model 1809 smoothbore, single shot muzzleloader in very good condition. Musket measures a total length of almost 56 1 2" with a 41" long barrel and has been converted to percussion configuration. There are signs of extensive powder burn around the breech area, so this is a gun that saw significant use after conversion to percussion, most likely in the U. S. Civil