Original U.S. 11th New York Artillery Regiment Presentation Brown Bess Musket Circa 1806-1819 DP-28 LMG Upon final part of closing

Upon final part of closing movement of the bolt

Prussian Government Arsenals: 750

There is no accommodation for either a ramrod or trigger guard which together with the ball butt indicates a Cossack influence

it still took Wellington’s army at Waterloo

most Thompson enthusiasts never have an opportunity to see one

Original U.S. 11th New York Artillery Regiment Presentation Brown Bess Musket Circa 1806-1819 DP-28 LMG Upon final part of closingOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a truly interesting "AMERICAN" Presentation Musket given to a Sergeant in the 11th New York Artillery in approximately 1819. Raised in 1806 in New York City due to rising tensions with Great Britain the 11th became the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Regiment of Artillery. In 1812 it was designated the 11th Regiment of Artillery. Lieutenant William Kumbel served as adjutant in the War of 1812 and was commissioned Captain