Original Civil War Era Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1832 U.S. Ammo with some finish flaking and

with some finish flaking and some small pieces missing

In it the authors show photographs of an unsealed "Atlantic" kit and wrote:

would make a fabulous display

and a few are simple cast souvenirs

The same type kit is located in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and can be seen at this link

Original Civil War Era Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1832 U.S. Ammo with some finish flaking andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German . 75 caliber, "Potsdam" Model 1809 smoothbore, single shot muzzleloader in very good condition. Musket measures a total length of almost 56 1 2" with a 41" long barrel and has been converted to percussion configuration. There are signs of extensive powder burn around the breech area, so this is a gun that saw significant use after conversion to percussion, most likely in the U. S. Civil