S#: NSN | Mfg. Date: 1823 | 37.25" Barrel | Caliber: .69 (measures 17.8mm (.704 inches) | Originally manufactured at the U.S. Springfield Armory as a Model 1816 Type II military musket. Lock is clearly marked “SPRING / FIELD / 1823” with U.S. eagle marking. Originally produced in flintlock configuration and subsequently altered to percussion ignition. The barrel and full-length military stock have been shortened from the standard approximately 42” Model 1816 configuration to the present 37-1/4” barrel length. Retains iron barrel bands, ramrod, walnut stock and visible period inspection/proof markings. Model 1816 muskets saw extensive U.S. military service through the antebellum period, and many were subsequently converted to percussion. |||| CONDITION: Good. Percussion-converted sporting gun with shortened, sporterized wood stock. Stock remains good and solid. Mechanically functions at both full and half cock with good spring tension ||||| CLASS: ANTIQUE