Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - Unconverted - dated 1843 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The blade is also dated

The blade is also dated on the blade's spine “08” under a inspection marking of a Crown over W

typically of wood

This example was made at St

displaying a remarkable talent and time investment

It has full factory crossgrain

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - Unconverted - dated 1843 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The blade is also datedOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1840 was mainly an incremental improvement over the earlier