Original Rare U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Contract Musket by Daniel Nippes of Mill Creek, PA. dated 1843 - Unconverted Thompson SMG which looks to have been

which looks to have been repaired at some point

The "CAST STEEL 1862" marking in front of the sight is almost completely worn away

He was a recipient of the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross

but operates

-WAFFENFABRIK GMBH

Original Rare U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Contract Musket by Daniel Nippes of Mill Creek, PA. dated 1843 - Unconverted Thompson SMG which looks to have beenOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1840 was mainly an incremental improvement over the earlier