Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory with Hammer Insert - dated 1807 Sharps Rifle as part of an overall

as part of an overall post-Cold War reorganization of the U

it then had additional green added over the tan

WWII PPN-2 Radio Beacon Eureka Transmitter Pathfinder - Complete less battery WWII RT-37/PPN-2 Beacon Transmitter-Receiver Antenna Receiver Transmitter Carrying Harness Headphones Measures in Carrying Harness 16'' tall x 12'' wide dated 1944 serial number 1968

and the tang of the blade is signed (Mei) with the characters 濃 州 住 塚 原 兼 次 謹 作 - NOSHU JU TSUKAHARA KANETSUGU KIN SAKU

There is also the correct CROWN / ARROW "lock viewer's mark" on the lock plate as well

Original U.S. War of 1812 Model 1795 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory with Hammer Insert - dated 1807 Sharps Rifle as part of an overallOriginal item: One of a Kind. The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Springfield and Harper's Ferry Arsenals, as well as contractor Eli Whitney. It was based heavily on the Charleville musket, Model 1763 66, which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution, and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in U. S. arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795