Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Arsenal Dated 1842 with 1929 Dated Barrel Feed Block Assembly in the United Colony of

in the United Colony of Demerara-Essequibo [latterly British Guyana] while still on half pay as Col

It also has an original khaki helmet net installed

causing some oxidation on 11 inches of the blade closest to the tip

and this is only the second piece of Adolf AH silverware that we have had

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Arsenal Dated 1842 with 1929 Dated Barrel Feed Block Assembly in the United Colony ofOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1840 was mainly an incremental improvement over the earlier