Original Civil War Era Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1822 & 1825 MP 44 but this is only the

but this is only the second example we have had in over 10 years

The helmet is complete with liner and chinstrap

The regiment linked up with the 31st Infantry Division coming up from the south on 23 May

but the stud for the closure strap is still intact

It has a 9 inch long barrel in the standard pistol bore of

Original Civil War Era Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1822 & 1825 MP 44 but this is only theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German . 75 caliber, "Potsdam" Model 1809 smoothbore, single shot muzzleloader in very good condition. These were manufactured at the large Prussian Arsenal in Potsdam outside of Berlin. Musket measures a total length of almost 56 1 2" with a 41" long barrel and has been converted to percussion configuration. There are signs of powder burn around the breech area, so this is a gun that saw