Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - Dated 1817 Night Sights oil production

oil production

with just a few small nicks and wear to the finish and edge

but this example has very little

it just needs to be tightened back up

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - Dated 1817 Night Sights oil productionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1816 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1812 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. Like the Model 1812, the Model 1816 borrowed heavily from the design of the French Charleville model 1777 musket, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet