Original U.S. Springfield Model 1822 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - Dated 1825 German Field Equipment Able Seaman Edward Robinson and

Able Seaman Edward Robinson and Able Seaman William Hall

although members of the crew had received rudimentary instructions on the weapons immediately prior to the ship's deployment

there is a lovely inscription going all the way around the bottom of the shell:

to hold the blade that is fixed to the waist from underneath with an upward curved sheath

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1822 Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - Dated 1825 German Field Equipment Able Seaman Edward Robinson andOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1822 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1816 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. One of the most noticeable differences in the Model 1822 is the attachment of the lower sling swivel. The forward part of the trigger bow was provided with an enlargement which was drilled to