Original U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal Model 1803 Type II Flintlock Rifle Dated 1819 - Extremely Rare Feed Block Assembly With an overhand throw

With an overhand throw

he served as a Troop Commander in the Matabeleland and Mashonaland operations of 1896-97 (Medal and clasp)

which like others we have seen were reissued post 1943 for use by the Luftwaffe

They were a large Military outfitter

with a mostly bright finish showing strong lands and grooves

Original U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal Model 1803 Type II Flintlock Rifle Dated 1819 - Extremely Rare Feed Block Assembly With an overhand throwOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Flintlock Rifle, in fact the first model rifle ever issued by the Federal Armories! Previously only Flintlock muskets and pistols has been produced, but with the world moving towards the increased accuracy of rifled barrels, the United States had to keep up. The first model designed the Harpers Ferry Model 1803, which is what we have here. There