.69 caliber. 42" barrel secured by three flat, spring retained bands. NSN. Thickly oxidized metal, iron furniture, walnut musket stock. Single shot smoothbore muzzleloading flintlock musket with no rear sight, brass blade front sight, "Type I" lower sling swivel on stud forward of triggerguard, upper swivel on middle band, and with an iron button head ramrod that is about 6" short of full length. Lock remains in original flint with the usual angled, rounded and unfenced removable brass pan with external bridle. The lock retains the correct pattern double throated rounded cock and endoscopic examination of the breech shows no signs of reconversion. Lock marked "M.T. WICKHAM" in an arc over "PHILA". Lock is undated, as is correct for early production Wickham contract muskets. Barrel with "F", "P" and "US" stamps at the breech. Missing the tang screw. Counterpane with a weak block "V/GF" (George Flegel) inspection mark.

Marine T. Wickham was a former US arsenal sub-inspector who trained George Flegel as his replacement when he left government service to enter the arms contracting trade in 1815. Wickham would deliver some 16,600 US Model 1816 pattern muskets between 1822 and 1837, primarily of the M1816 (1816 Type I) and the M1822 (1816 Type II) patterns. {ANTIQUE}

Good Attic or Relic condition. Bore dark, rusted and pitted. Metal with a thick brown attic patina with moderate pitting throughout. Markings remain mostly legible, if weak in some areas. Lock is mechaniclly functional and remains in original flint as does the barrel. Tang screw missing. Wood well worn with a with a moderate amount of chipped loss around the tang area and showing numerous bumps, dings, marks, mars, chips, scuffs, scratches and general heavy wear.