Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Model 1795 Flintlock Musket made by Springfield Armory Circa 1805 - Unconverted Snider Rifle but there is no major

but there is no major wear or oxidation on the surface

Inside the top lid are 2 Message Books

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Red Cross dogs or “mercy dogs” performed one of the most dangerous tasks on the battlefield: finding and assisting the wounded in the no-man’s land between the trenches

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Model 1795 Flintlock Musket made by Springfield Armory Circa 1805 - Unconverted Snider Rifle but there is no majorOriginal item: One of a Kind. The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Springfield and Harper's Ferry Arsenals, as well as contractor Eli Whitney. It was based heavily on the Charleville musket, Model 1763 66, which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution, and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in U. S. arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795