Original Extremely Rare U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal First Model 1803 Flintlock Rifle - dated 1803 Breda M-37 complete and original Smith’s Patent

complete and original Smith’s Patent Carbine in a very nice condition

Original Items: Recently acquired from a collector that specialized in WWII mess reenactments this is a fantastic rare set

It is marked with PART NO

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

and was modified in the 1930s with the addition of a D-Ring to interface with combat suspenders

Original Extremely Rare U.S. Harpers Ferry Arsenal First Model 1803 Flintlock Rifle - dated 1803 Breda M-37 complete and original Smith’s PatentOriginal 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