Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket by Harpers Ferry - dated 1841 U.S. Field Gear The shell is maker marked

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads YJ 139

This is a very nice WWII German HJ leather Knife Belt

It was made a few years after the end of WWII

"Harry the Hawk" was sold as a fundraiser for the Royal Air Force Comforts Committee

-“Ordeal of Convoy NY 119” A book on convoys crossing the Atlantic during World War II

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket by Harpers Ferry - dated 1841 U.S. Field Gear The shell is maker markedOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1840 was mainly an incremental improvement over the earlier