Original U.S. Revolutionary War Composite Flintlock Musket Made With French and British Components - Circa 1776 Caps & Hats He was our radio operator

He was our radio operator - a d*mn good one

Seacoast mortars could penetrate the decks of wooden ships and even threaten the deck plating of ironclad vessels

and have been gone for some time

310th Ammunition Train

so this most likely saw service over a long period of time with the band

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Composite Flintlock Musket Made With French and British Components - Circa 1776 Caps & Hats He was our radio operatorOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Purchased recently from a private collector, this is a very impressive U. S. Revolutionary War "Composite" Musket, made using parts on hand to help arm the often undersupplied Continental Army. At the time there were arms in North America from a variety of sources, many acquired long before the Revolution began. In particular, many weapons were acquired during the French and Indian War, which were then kept on hand. As