Original War of 1812 Rare U.S. Model 1808 Contract Musket by Oliver Bidwell Converted to Percussion German Mauser 98k K98 This excavated Confederate 3 inch

This excavated Confederate 3 inch Broun shell is in very good condition and still retains a small piece of its sabot

and the scabbard throat when it is installed

with Pete's unseen help

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1944 on the side of the head which translates to Approved for use in cold weather

Original War of 1812 Rare U.S. Model 1808 Contract Musket by Oliver Bidwell Converted to Percussion German Mauser 98k K98 This excavated Confederate 3 inchOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Model 1808 Flintlock Musket, made very much in the style of the Model 1795 patterned not long after the end of the U. S. Revolution. At the time the Arsenal and Armory at Springfield was still relatively small, so due to this there were often contracts issued for this and later muskets. In 1808, the U. S. Government issued contracts to numerous