Original U.S. Model 1817 "Deringer" Common Rifle by Nathan Starr & Co. in Original Flintlock Configuration - Dated 1825 Vickers MMG The edge was sharpened in

The edge was sharpened in some areas

The gun is chambered in the original

Vietnam WarAlthough obsolete as an anti-tank weapon

It retains its original Muzzle Nut and is heavily blue/blacked overall

Lacking the industrial resources of their counterparts in the North

Original U.S. Model 1817 "Deringer" Common Rifle by Nathan Starr & Co. in Original Flintlock Configuration - Dated 1825 Vickers MMG The edge was sharpened inOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1817 common rifle (also known as Deringer M1817 rifle) was a flintlock muzzle loaded weapon issued due to the Dept. of Ordnance's order of 1814, produced by Henry Deringer and used from the 1820s to 1840s at the American frontier. Unlike the half octagon barreled M1814 common rifle that preceded it, it had a barrel that was round for most of its length. The 36 inch barrel was rifled for . 54 caliber bullets. For