Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory with Hammer Insert - dated 1807 Sharps Rifle and the tang of the

and the tang of the blade is signed (Mei) with the characters 濃 州 住 塚 原 兼 次 謹 作 - NOSHU JU TSUKAHARA KANETSUGU KIN SAKU

There is also the correct CROWN / ARROW "lock viewer's mark" on the lock plate as well

we can safely conclude that the signatures recorded on this flag pre-date September 9th

Lightweight Rucksack

The upper frame stamping is still fully legible

Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory with Hammer Insert - dated 1807 Sharps Rifle and the tang of theOriginal item: One of a Kind. The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Springfield and Harper's Ferry Arsenals, as well as contractor Eli Whitney. It was based heavily on the Charleville musket, Model 1763 66, which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution, and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in U. S. arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795