Original U.S. War of 1812 R. & C. Leonard Contract Model 1808 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1812 & 1814 US Civil War In one form or another

In one form or another

The division was activated at Camp Pike

and this meant that each cartridge had to be oiled via an oiling mechanism before being fed into the chamber

The outer shell of this helmet does show service wear

with a few moth nips overall

Original U.S. War of 1812 R. & C. Leonard Contract Model 1808 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1812 & 1814 US Civil War In one form or anotherOriginal Item: Only One Available. A Unique piece of War of 1812 and Civil War history! Manufactured by Rudolph and Charles Leonard of Canton, Massachusetts between 1808 and 1814, this is one of the approximately 4,208 muskets delivered on contract during the War of 1812. During the 1850s and up to the beginning of the Civil War, thousands of obsolete arms were updated by removing the flintlock ignition system and refitting with a percussion ignition