item details
NameFlintlock musket ["Springfield Model 1816"].
ProductionSpringfield Armory; manufacturer(s); 1832; Springfield
Classificationfirearms, muskets
Materialssteel, brass, wood, flint
DimensionsOverall: 210mm (height), 1460mm (length), 65mm (depth)
Registration NumberDM000243
Credit lineGift of Petone West School, circa 1950
Overview
Springfield Model 1816 flintlock musket, U.S.A., 1832, calibre .69.
This musket probably came to New Zealand as a trade item about 1840.