Original Prussian Potsdam Model 1809/31 Percussion Conversion Musket with Bayonet - Dated 1837 British Ordnance As on the previous occasions

As on the previous occasions shooters came from all over the country but this time from across the Atlantic

The barrel is correctly marked ADDRESS COL

DFM was a Union Government Inspector at the sword factory during the period of the Civil War

3rd Issue represented a substantial redesign for the Model 1

When turned to the "on" position the water was allowed to drip on the carbide giving off a flammable gas that was expelled to the front in the center of a reflector and lit by way of a flint like a cigarette lighter

Original Prussian Potsdam Model 1809/31 Percussion Conversion Musket with Bayonet - Dated 1837 British Ordnance As on the previous occasionsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German . 72 caliber, Potsdam Model 1809 31 smoothbore, single shot muzzleloader in very good condition. Musket measures a total length of almost 57" with a 41" long barrel and is a conversion from flintlock to percussion. There are signs of powder burn at the breach. In very presentable condition, with a great patina of age that has been cleaned and polished a bit, to make this an excellent