Original U.S. Model 1812 Flintlock Musket by Eli Whitney marked with N.HAVEN British Military Maps The cast handle is in

The cast handle is in very good to excellent condition with much detail and minor wear

The attached aluminum chain has six ringlets making up the upper chain and eight on the lower

Overall an exceptionally rare sword with a near mint blade that appears to date from the Civil War but due to the construction of the scabbard we believe dates to the 1870s

is comparable to the modern

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Original U.S. Model 1812 Flintlock Musket by Eli Whitney marked with N.HAVEN British Military Maps The cast handle is inOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1812 Musket was a . 69 caliber, flintlock musket designed and manufactured by the Springfield Armory. In the years after the War of 1812, due to deficiencies perceived in the model 1795, the U. S. wanted them quickly replaced, and so also contracted out various orders to gun manufacturers of the time. On July 18th 1812 ELI WHITNEY received a U. S. Government Order for 15,000 Flintlock Muskets,