Original U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Model 1797 Flintlock Musket with Socket Bayonet - c. 1797 Japanese Helmets Barrel Diameter in front of

Barrel Diameter in front of breech: 7

a post he held until 1845

This is a very nice example of a French-Contract Peabody 1862 Patent rifle

The chest itself measures 24" x 13" x 8 1/2"

not the handle

Original U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Model 1797 Flintlock Musket with Socket Bayonet - c. 1797 Japanese Helmets Barrel Diameter in front ofOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Flintlock Musket, produced for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The states were responsible for maintaining their own stocks of arms for their militias, so at the very end of the 18th Century, Pennsylvania started to have these rifles produced, often with parts supplied by the National Armories. Much like the Springfield Model of 1795, the PA