U.S. MODEL 1808 CONTRACT MUSKET
.69 cal., lockplate marked "O Bidwell Middletown" breech marked "B", 44 1/2 in. barrel, stock with fluted comb, bayonet stud atop of barrel, lock has integral pan marked eagle over "O Bidwell Middletown". Mfg....
BIDWELL, OLIVER
Contractor of 1808 Flintlock Muskets, located in Hartford, CT, circa 1756-1808 and Middletown, CT, circa 1808-1812.
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