Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1840 Sharps Rifle The mark basically means that

The mark basically means that the Badge is an Otto Placzek design

very attractive and very nice bearing such an early date at 1800

This then is the story of ‘The British Soldiers Rifle’

Operation Plunder began at 21:00 on 23 March after a week-long aerial bombardment of Luftwaffe airfields and the German transport system

These are present on most of the metal components of the rifle

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1840 Sharps Rifle The mark basically means thatOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. An artillery short musket was also produced or modified from the long