Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 WWII The front of the helmet

The front of the helmet has a fantastic hand painted tiger holding a M134 Minigun

as it prepared for an attack to the Roer

Army thinking

while later in the 1980’s the small calibre

facing the rear of the aircraft

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Springfield 1795 Shortened Musket Converted to Percussion - dated 1811 WWII The front of the helmetOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This just came out of the attic after a hundred years of storage, together with a couple of hundred other guns. This was once a VERY desirable Model 1795 Flintlock musket dated 1811, which may very well have seen active service in the War of 1812. Sadly the musket has been shortened by about 11 inches, which also means the absence of the top barrel band, with only two remaining. It was also converted from the original