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- Harpers Ferry Flintlock Musket, 1812 - The Harpers Ferry Armory was the second of two Federal armories producing firearms in early 19th-century America. The site was selected by George Washington as it was close to the capital, should it come under attack. This design of this musket was based on Revolutionary War prototypes and used by Federal troops in the War of 1812.
- 1812
- Collections - Artifact
Harpers Ferry Flintlock Musket, 1812
The Harpers Ferry Armory was the second of two Federal armories producing firearms in early 19th-century America. The site was selected by George Washington as it was close to the capital, should it come under attack. This design of this musket was based on Revolutionary War prototypes and used by Federal troops in the War of 1812.
- Harpers Ferry Armory Percussion Musket, circa 1857 -
- circa 1857
- Collections - Artifact
Harpers Ferry Armory Percussion Musket, circa 1857