Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory with Hammer Insert - dated 1812 French Pistols The leather components are still

The leather components are still in great shape

It is marked BRESCIA over an 1883 date on the barrel

They are contained in a classic very good condition German WWII issue first aid Verbandkasten steel case

The squadron was first activated shortly after the United States entered World War II as the 86th Pursuit Squadron

It unfortunately has a replacement liner which is a lovely high quality example

Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory with Hammer Insert - dated 1812 French Pistols The leather components are stillOriginal item: One of a Kind. The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Springfield and Harper's Ferry Arsenals, as well as contractor Eli Whitney. It was based heavily on the Charleville musket, Model 1763 66, which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution, and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in U. S. arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795