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EQUIPMENT Muskets: Les and Lions Den has supplied 1795 Springfield muskets for $700. These are complete with bayonets, sling, flash guard and flint. They have been tested and are in proper working order. Les stands behind everything he sells. Eric hung out at his booth so he has seen him in action. Since he attends most 1812 events, he is on-site to do repairs (often at no cost). If we order as a group (4 to 6 guns), he will deliver to Ft. Niagara where we can pick them up. Our group purchase would make it approx. $650/musket. The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States. It was based heavily on the Charleville musket, Model 1763/66, which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution, and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in US arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795 was used in the War of 1812, after which shortcomings in both the design and manufacturing process of the Model 1795 led to the development of the Model 1812 Musket at Springfield only, and eventually the Model 1816 Musket muskets at both armories. Coatee
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