Original U.S. Revolutionary War 46” Barrel British Brown Bess Musket by Willetts dated 1761 & marked 18th Regt. - Captured and Rebuilt by Colonists Russian Army The squadron flew its first

The squadron flew its first combat mission on 15 August

It is definitely Japanese

Q64 indicating that indicating it was manufactured by Quist in Esslingen

as expressed in a letter from the United States Bureau of Alcohol

Original Item: Steel 250 round can

Original U.S. Revolutionary War 46” Barrel British Brown Bess Musket by Willetts dated 1761 & marked 18th Regt. - Captured and Rebuilt by Colonists Russian Army The squadron flew its firstOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This musket began life as a British "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess Musket, one of the standard muskets in use during the American Revolutionary war. It was made and marked on the lock plated tail in 1761 by WILLETTS of Birmingham, England, though the Lock engraving is hard to read. We have examined it thoroughly to determine the maker. It also bears the correct CROWN GR proof on the barrel breech, as well as the CROWN