Original U.S. Civil War Antietam Battlefield Pickup Eli Whitney P-1853 Type Rifled Musket with Provenance Tag Mortars though it does have some

though it does have some staining

and cataloged arms and filed records at HM Tower of London & RSAF Pattern Room

You will have to clean the spring up and cut the pin to fit your stock

It is in wonderful condition and shows no signs of any real use or wear

Navy to be commended

Original U.S. Civil War Antietam Battlefield Pickup Eli Whitney P-1853 Type Rifled Musket with Provenance Tag Mortars though it does have someOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a fantastic bit of U. S. firearms AND military history! The story of this musket began during the Crimean war of 1853 1856, one of the many Victorian era conflicts in Europe precipitated by the decline of the Ottoman Empire. When the war began, England had just patterned the new P 1853 Enfield 3 Band rifled musket, and unfortunately their domestic production had not produced enough for the conflict, much