Original U.S. Model 1816 Drum Bolster Percussion Converted Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia Category_Snider Rifle Accessories • USAAF 328th Bomb Squadron

• USAAF 328th Bomb Squadron

Earlier flags then WWII were typically constructed from a wool blend

Scabbard length: 29 1/4”

In great shape and ready to add to your collection

Another example of this poster can be seen in the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago at this link

Original U.S. Model 1816 Drum Bolster Percussion Converted Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia Category_Snider Rifle Accessories • USAAF 328th Bomb SquadronOriginal 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