Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Artillery Short Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia Category_Lock Assembly such as the Supply or

such as the Supply or Ammunition train

Truncheon measures 16" overall this has just come out of a very old collection and retains the remains of many years of Brass Polish in the cracks

and most of the internal parts are original

Inside the helmet in paint is the name Griffiths

which did not arrive

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Artillery Short Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia Category_Lock Assembly such as the Supply orOriginal 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