Original U.S. War of 1812 Rare Model 1808 Contract Musket by Steven Jenks & Sons Dated 1812 with Civil War Confederate-Style Drum Percussion Conversion and Shortened Artillery Configuration Conflict the Madsen tripod was the

the Madsen tripod was the FIRST machine gun tripod to incorporate SOFT RECOIL

this inscribed in ink with the original owner's details Gregg

These types of helmets were the USAF standard jet aircraft headgears during the 60's through the 70's

probably having torn off during long storage

The regiment embarked at Corunna for their journey home in January 1809

Original U.S. War of 1812 Rare Model 1808 Contract Musket by Steven Jenks & Sons Dated 1812 with Civil War Confederate-Style Drum Percussion Conversion and Shortened Artillery Configuration Conflict the Madsen tripod was theOriginal item: One of a Kind. This is a very early American Model 1808 Flintlock Musket, which has had a long and interesting service history, apparently converted to percussion during the Civil War era, and also shortened to approximately artillery musket length. The musket was originally made very much in the style of the Model 1795 patterned not long after the end of the U. S. Revolution. At the time the Arsenal and Armory at Springfield was still