Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Artillery Short Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia British Uniform _ Cylindrical Metal Oil Bottle

_         Cylindrical Metal Oil Bottle with screw top and dipper which can fit inside butt trap of weapon

the War Department forwarded the Bantam blueprints to Ford and Willys

Gun is in good used condition and fully functional

It had a 3

The Brass side plate is very reminiscent of the first model Brown Bess style and no doubt influenced the style that was later adopted as the Official Government pattern

Original U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Artillery Short Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia British Uniform _ Cylindrical Metal Oil BottleOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1816 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1812 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. Like the Model 1812, the Model 1816 borrowed heavily from the design of the French Charleville model 1777 musket, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet than the