Original Rare War of 1812 U.S. Model 1808 Contract Flintlock Musket by Ethan Stillman of Burlington, CT - Dated 1812 Brown Bess Muskets have a retaining strap in

have a retaining strap in each pocket to hold one of the two 5 round stripper clips

though deteriorated slightly with time but still complete

45 Adams / Boxer black powder centerfire cartridge

"S" is not a rolling mill prefix that we recognize

Original Rare War of 1812 U.S. Model 1808 Contract Flintlock Musket by Ethan Stillman of Burlington, CT - Dated 1812 Brown Bess Muskets have a retaining strap inOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Flintlock Musket, made very much in the style of the Model 1795 patterned not long after the end of the U. S. Revolution. At the time the Arsenal and Armory at Springfield was still relatively small, so due to this there were often contracts issued for this and later muskets. Gunmaker Ethan Stillman of Burlington, Connecticut received a contract