M1796 Type III Harpers Ferry Musket Marked to the 1st Regiment of the Louisiana Militia U.S. government manufactured flintlock musket with wood stock and steel barrel and mechanism branded with state ownership and issue stamps or brands, including S. Louisiana behind the sideplate and 1 Rt. (for First Regiment) on the butt of the stock. The lockplate is stamped with the place and year of manufacture, as well as an American eagle emblem. The barrel has an 0.69 bore and is secured to the stock with metal bands. A ramrod and sling clips are mounted under the barrel. This musket is believed to have been part of a shipment of muskets that arrived in New Orleans in September or October 1814, and to have been used by a member of the 1st Regiment of Louisiana Militia at the Battle of New Orleans.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:27:16 +0000
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