Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Harpers Ferry with Repaired Stock - Unconverted - Dated 1817 Revolutionary War Army Regulation Model 1895 enlisted

Army Regulation Model 1895 enlisted forage cap

with the lovely red brown color only seen on oiled aged walnut

In early summer 1940 the regiment's I Tank Battalion "L" was sent to North Africa for the upcoming Italian invasion of Egypt

which was steaming to Tinian to deliver atomic bomb components for "Little Boy

At the top center is a Hinomaru ( 日の丸 - "Sun Round")

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Harpers Ferry with Repaired Stock - Unconverted - Dated 1817 Revolutionary War Army Regulation Model 1895 enlistedOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1816 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1812 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. Like the Model 1812, the Model 1816 borrowed heavily from the design of the French Charleville model 1777 musket, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet than the