Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Contract Flintlock Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy Dated 1823 - Unconverted German Ordnance MUSSOLINI THE JOURNALISTFollowing a stint

MUSSOLINI THE JOURNALISTFollowing a stint in the military

Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

The top of the barrel is marked with the "Perron" Tower of Liège near the cap nipple

The etch pattern is the fouled anchor variety and it has all of the frosted backgrounds

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Contract Flintlock Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy Dated 1823 - Unconverted German Ordnance MUSSOLINI THE JOURNALISTFollowing a stintOriginal 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