Original U.S. Springfield Model 1822 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket - Dated 1826 Category_Brunswick Guns and long afterwards

and long afterwards

The leather is a nice matured dark brown

using wartime pistols as models and new engineering drawings and machine tools

This very nice example is complete with a liner and partial chinstrap

It also bears the patent markings just behind the falling breech: STARR'S PATENT

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1822 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket - Dated 1826 Category_Brunswick Guns and long afterwardsOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1822 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1816 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. One of the most noticeable differences in the Model 1822 is the attachment of the lower sling swivel. The forward part of the trigger bow was provided with an enlargement which was drilled to