Original U.S. New England Militia Flintlock Musket with 49" Barrel and British Trade Lock c. 1790 Chinese Militaria and the sixth

and the sixth

and at the battle of Westport in 1864

The body is covered by an imitation pebbled finish black leather and the mounts all appear to be nickel plated brass including a substantial brass belt hook which shows wear under it's worn black enamel pant finish

fought off bands of Red revolutionaries and White counter-revolutionaries that were plundering the Siberian countryside and trying to gain control of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

which was exposed to the salty sea air

Original U.S. New England Militia Flintlock Musket with 49" Barrel and British Trade Lock c. 1790 Chinese Militaria and the sixthOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a truly excellent example of a very rare U. S. New England Militia Musket, which was the result of the U. S. Congress "MILITIA ACT" of May 8th 1792. This act required that each State was required to raise a Militia of every able bodied man aged 18 to 45 to defend its own territory when called upon. It required each man to arm himself with a musket of various specifications, including a bayonet to be available