Original U.S. First Year Production Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Unconverted - Dated 1816 Martini-Henry Parts There are also scattered small

There are also scattered small stains that are brown or red

It roughly conforms to the M1860 pattern

Even the Duke of Wellington got involved and suggested the addition of a socket ring

50% of the factory blackening is in the letter fonts in the backgrounds

north and east

Original U.S. First Year Production Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Unconverted - Dated 1816 Martini-Henry Parts There are also scattered smallOriginal 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