Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia with New Jersey Surcharges Crimean War Military rifle

Military rifle

and is overall in very good condition

raised from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard

Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Defense

The blade of this example measures 30 1/8 inches

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia with New Jersey Surcharges Crimean War Military rifleOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1816 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1812 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. Like the Model 1812, the Model 1816 borrowed heavily from the design of the French Charleville model 1777 musket, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet than the