Original War of 1812 Rare U.S. Model 1808 Flintlock Contract Musket by Waters & Whitmore of Sutton, MA - Dated 1813 Antique Shotgun The chinscales are only half-retained

The chinscales are only half-retained

Size is approximately a US MEN'S 9

The Silver Star Medal is awarded for gallantry

and presentation inscription all remain clearly visible

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Original War of 1812 Rare U.S. Model 1808 Flintlock Contract Musket by Waters & Whitmore of Sutton, MA - Dated 1813 Antique Shotgun The chinscales are only half-retainedOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Model 1808 Flintlock Musket, made very much in the style of the Model 1795 patterned not long after the end of the U. S. Revolution. At the time the Arsenal and Armory at Springfield was still relatively small, so due to this there were often contracts issued for this and later muskets. In 1808, the U. S. Government issued contracts to numerous