Original U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Model 1797 Flintlock Musket with Socket Bayonet - c. 1797 Japanese Helmets It is unmarked except for

It is unmarked except for the maker code clc

a post he held until 1845

After the German occupation

Barrel Diameter in front of breech: 7

not the handle

Original U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Model 1797 Flintlock Musket with Socket Bayonet - c. 1797 Japanese Helmets It is unmarked except forOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Flintlock Musket, produced for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The states were responsible for maintaining their own stocks of arms for their militias, so at the very end of the 18th Century, Pennsylvania started to have these rifles produced, often with parts supplied by the National Armories. Much like the Springfield Model of 1795, the PA