Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1809 German Military Maps though the chin cup itself

though the chin cup itself is missing

One of only 7000 made

On 25 March 1860 the Brigade "Ferrara" entered the Royal Sardinian Army three days after the Kingdom of Sardinia had annexed the United Provinces of Central Italy

The foam rubber insert for the breech has come unglued from the rear lid

and left China two years later

Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1809 German Military Maps though the chin cup itselfOriginal 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