Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 WWII and it is still quite

and it is still quite sharp

This helmet follows the typical design of a German Pickelhaube

The rear of the lighter shows an engraved Iron Cross with 1940 in its center

while later in the 1980’s the small calibre

but they are all but worn away

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 WWII and it is still quiteOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This just came out of the attic after a hundred years of storage, together with a couple of hundred other guns. This was once a VERY desirable Model 1795 Flintlock musket dated 1811, which may very well have seen active service in the War of 1812. Sadly the musket has been shortened by about 11 inches, which also means the absence of the top barrel band, with only two remaining. It was also converted from the original