Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 16th Century Introduced in 1867

Introduced in 1867

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This particular lighter has ONE vertical bar on the left of the ZIPPO logo and ONE bar on the right

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 16th Century Introduced in 1867Original Item: One of a Kind. This just came out of the attic after a hundred years of storage, together with a couple of hundred other guns. This was once a VERY desirable Model 1795 Flintlock musket dated 1811, which may very well have seen active service in the War of 1812. Sadly the musket has been shortened by about 11 inches, which also means the absence of the top barrel band, with only two remaining. It was also converted from the original