Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Model 1795 Flintlock Musket made by Springfield Armory - dated 1810 Japanese Navy In February and March

In February and March

Complete with liner and chinstrap

and is made of what appears to be standard cotton or muslin cloth

wrapped in twisted wire

The top has a glass eyed carved BRITISH BULLDOG

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Model 1795 Flintlock Musket made by Springfield Armory - dated 1810 Japanese Navy In February and MarchOriginal 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