Original U.S. Springfield Model 1835 Flintlock Musket with Cone in Barrel Percussion Conversion, 1838 Dated Lock and Barrel German Flags held closed by a spring

held closed by a spring loaded catch on the front

identifying this as a French Gas Grenade

which was sympathetic to the NSDAP cause

There are small thread loops surrounding the left breast pocket

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1835 Flintlock Musket with Cone in Barrel Percussion Conversion, 1838 Dated Lock and Barrel German Flags held closed by a springOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Model 1835 flintlock musket, also commonly classified as the Model 1816 Type III, manufactured at Springfield Armory and later altered to percussion using a cone in barrel conversion. It retains an 1838 dated lock and barrel, visible remnants of its original flintlock configuration, and military inspection markings. This is an antique black powder firearm manufactured before 1899. Under