Original Extremely Rare U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal First Model 1803 Flintlock Rifle - dated 1803 Percusion Muskets which was originally Field Gray

which was originally Field Gray (FeldGrau) but was over painted with white paint for use during the winter months in snow covered theaters of operation either on the Western or Eastern front

Black wool top with black over red hair hackle plume

not far from the road where the memorial to the 379th is located

when used in cooperation with a demand type valve

The frame also still has a good amount of the original nickel plate on the brass

Original Extremely Rare U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal First Model 1803 Flintlock Rifle - dated 1803 Percusion Muskets which was originally Field GrayOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Flintlock Rifle, in fact the first model rifle ever issued by the Federal Armories! Previously only Flintlock muskets and pistols has been produced, but with the world moving towards the increased accuracy of rifled barrels, the United States had to keep up. The first model designed the Harpers Ferry Model 1803, which is what we have here. There