Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia - Unconverted African Militaria indicating that they are a

indicating that they are a matched set

and falls off

which is still present on over 95% of the buckle exterior

Report of Physical Examination from enlistment and a certificate from the Tyler Commercial College from June 1943

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia - Unconverted African Militaria indicating that they are aOriginal 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