Original U.S. War of 1812 Springfield Model 1795 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - Dated 1811 Antique Wheellock Firearms HELLER and an ultra rare

HELLER and an ultra rare cloth 511th Bomb Squadron patch

possibly made with a worn British lock

There are some spots of past fouling and oxidation

The top of the top hat has an inlaid Silver plaque engraved:-

Original U.S. War of 1812 Springfield Model 1795 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Armory - Dated 1811 Antique Wheellock Firearms HELLER and an ultra rareOriginal item: One of a Kind. The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Springfield and Harper's Ferry Arsenals, as well as contractor Eli Whitney. It was based heavily on the Charleville musket, Model 1763 66, which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution, and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in U. S. arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795