Original U.S. Massachusetts .69" Militia Musket By Payson & Nurse of Boston Converted to Percussion with Bayonet - circa 1820 German Uniforms never shipped abroad and taken

never shipped abroad and taken for the war effort the cans were then marked DRK with an early spread eagle swas but never issued

43rd Balloon Company wearing a very similar rig

She certifies that all this material remained in her family and was handed down generation by generation directly to her

Phase I of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was over

Original U.S. Massachusetts .69" Militia Musket By Payson & Nurse of Boston Converted to Percussion with Bayonet - circa 1820 German Uniforms never shipped abroad and takenOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very interesting weapon, a very nice U. S. early 19th century "Militia Musket" from the State of Massachusetts, made circa 1820. It was later converted to percussion, most likely in the 1840s 1850s, to comply with the ammunition standards of the time. These were often privately made, such as this example, which is marked on the lock by the makers: PAYSON & NURSE BOSTON This is a known maker from Boston in