Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1818 British Militaria GARDNER / SCRANTON

GARDNER / SCRANTON

Morocco in August 20

Six silent gliders containing 180 British paratroopers were the first to go in under the orders of Allied Forces commander Dwight Eisenhower

and remained there for a week disembarking reinforcement troops and unloading their equipment

This really is an impressive example

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1818 British Militaria GARDNER / SCRANTONOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1816 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1812 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. Like the Model 1812, the Model 1816 borrowed heavily from the design of the French Charleville model 1777 musket, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet than the