Original U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Model 1797 Flintlock Musket with Socket Bayonet - c. 1797 Brown Bess meaning it was military issue

meaning it was military issue (not civilian) and is clearly stamped on the reverse:

There is a small 'safety" that holds the hammer in place to allow the cylinder to be removed

These are genuine military helmets used by actual soldiers in the defense of their country

Rifle 167"

Original U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Model 1797 Flintlock Musket with Socket Bayonet - c. 1797 Brown Bess meaning it was military issueOriginal item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day! This is a very early American Flintlock Musket, produced for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The states were responsible for maintaining their own stocks of arms for their militias, so at the very end of the 18th Century, Pennsylvania started to have these rifles produced, often with parts supplied by the National Armories. Much like the Springfield Model of 1795, the PA