Original U.S. Springfield Model 1835 Flintlock Musket with Cone in Barrel Percussion Conversion, 1839 Dated, with Bayonet British Flags probably retained about 85% with

probably retained about 85% with some scuffing and small chips

After being shot down on the 11th of September 1944 he was taken as a prisoner of war and remained at Stalag Luft-1 until it was liberated in 1945

Virtually all of the 98/05 S converted rifles we have seen were sent to the Ottoman Empire as War Aid during the first world war

while the top edge is only on the last 2 1/2 inches of the blade

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1835 Flintlock Musket with Cone in Barrel Percussion Conversion, 1839 Dated, with Bayonet British Flags probably retained about 85% withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Model 1835 flintlock musket, also commonly classified as the Model 1816 Type III, manufactured at Springfield Armory and later altered to percussion using a cone in barrel conversion. It retains an 1839 dated lock, an 1840 dated barrel, visible remnants of its original flintlock configuration, military inspection markings, and a service matched U. S. marked socket bayonet. This is an antique