Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Contract Flintlock Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy Dated 1823 - Unconverted German Ordnance The Viet Cong also known

The Viet Cong also known as the National Liberation Front

The top of the barrel is marked with the "Perron" Tower of Liège near the cap nipple

IMA exclusively commissioned a production of this exceptionally rare item

both attacks were beaten back with heavy losses

Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Contract Flintlock Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy Dated 1823 - Unconverted German Ordnance The Viet Cong also knownOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1816 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1812 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. Like the Model 1812, the Model 1816 borrowed heavily from the design of the French Charleville model 1777 musket, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet than the