Original War of 1812 Rare U.S. Model 1808 Flintlock Contract Musket by Waters & Whitmore of Sutton, MA - Dated 1813 MG 34 Reciever Assembly This helmet is heat lot

This helmet is heat lot stamped 233D which dates to 1943

just above where the opening latch for the door should be (the latch is missing)

-Various Field Gear: M-1956 Canteen Cover

which appears to be a 4 small squares inside of a larger square

Faded barrel marking reads ADDRESS COL

Original War of 1812 Rare U.S. Model 1808 Flintlock Contract Musket by Waters & Whitmore of Sutton, MA - Dated 1813 MG 34 Reciever Assembly This helmet is heat lotOriginal 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