Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1817 Blunderbuss Reichskriegsfl with eagle over M

Reichskriegsfl with eagle over M inspectors mark

It had a range control device at the base of the barrel in the form of a graduated thimble by which a gas port at the base of the tube could be varied in size

(1946-1954)

Senninbari designed to be worn around the waist

But many of the original items have stood the test of time

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1817 Blunderbuss Reichskriegsfl with eagle over MOriginal 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