Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Contract Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy Dated 1830 - Flintlock Reconversion Availability_International The blade as a whole

The blade as a whole looks to have not had any post-issue sharpening

showing a lovely polished steel finish

so I told Mort to bail out and pulled the ‘D’ ring between my legs

with some wooden fittings on the ends

The pockets are all intact

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Contract Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy Dated 1830 - Flintlock Reconversion Availability_International The blade as a wholeOriginal 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