Original Extremely Rare U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal First Model 1803 Flintlock Rifle - dated 1803 Breda M-37 the return spring casing

the return spring casing

and made no attempt to clean what could very well be original battlefield dirt from the shell and liner

such as Emerson and Silver issued a steel scabbard rather than leather to protect from wear

The pouch is somewhat "V" shaped

The School for Scandal and A Trip to Scarborough

Original Extremely Rare U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal First Model 1803 Flintlock Rifle - dated 1803 Breda M-37 the return spring casingOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Flintlock Rifle, in fact the first model rifle ever issued by the Federal Armories! Previously only Flintlock muskets and pistols has been produced, but with the world moving towards the increased accuracy of rifled barrels, the United States had to keep up. The first model designed the Harpers Ferry Model 1803, which is what we have here. There