Original U.S. War of 1812 Rare Model 1808 Contract Musket by Steven Jenks & Sons Dated 1812 with Civil War Confederate-Style Drum Percussion Conversion and Shortened Artillery Configuration Conflict this inscribed in ink with

this inscribed in ink with the original owner's details Gregg

probably having torn off during long storage

near Swindon

The regiment embarked at Corunna for their journey home in January 1809

Blade length is approximately 26 1/8 inches and overall length 37 inches

Original U.S. War of 1812 Rare Model 1808 Contract Musket by Steven Jenks & Sons Dated 1812 with Civil War Confederate-Style Drum Percussion Conversion and Shortened Artillery Configuration Conflict this inscribed in ink withOriginal item: One of a Kind. This is a very early American Model 1808 Flintlock Musket, which has had a long and interesting service history, apparently converted to percussion during the Civil War era, and also shortened to approximately artillery musket length. The musket was originally made very much in the style of the Model 1795 patterned not long after the end of the U. S. Revolution. At the time the Arsenal and Armory at Springfield was still