Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1795 / 1808 Musket with Confederate Style Percussion Conversion - Dated 1817 Russian Maxim 1910 The intent was to be

The intent was to be able to blow the bottom out of any small craft that perhaps was threatening a British man of war

with much intact plating on the back

and does not have the usual finicky behavior we see from these older revolvers

which is properly marked US

The specifications and other information is crisply marked on the left barrel as follows:

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1795 / 1808 Musket with Confederate Style Percussion Conversion - Dated 1817 Russian Maxim 1910 The intent was to beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a scarce early Civil War Confederate Style Percussion Conversion made from a . 69 Caliber, smoothbore Pattern 1808 Flintlock Musket. The 1808 muskets are essentially an exact copy of the Springfield Model 1795, which in turn was merely a copy of the French Model 1777 Charleville. With the 1795 being truly the first officially adopted, and manufactured service long arm, these are an incredibly historic and