The Potzdam Musket was the standard infantry weapon used by the Royal Prussian Army and were created in Germany. They were also widely used during the Revolutionary War period in the United States by both the British and the Americans.
Firearm Type
Rifle
Firearm Detail
Action
flintlock
Place Made
* Untyped Place Made
Germany
Continent
Europe
Place of Use
Region
Central Europe
Continent
Europe
* Untyped Place of Use
United States, United Kingdom
Date Made
1723 - circa 1839
Time Period
18th Century
Firearm Notes
Rate of fire generally 2--3 rounds/minute. Effective firing range 100--200 yards. Muzzle-loaded feed system.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Musket, Flintlock
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Musket
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Firearms
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Getty AAT
Concept
flintlock muskets
Dimensions
Height
54-1/2 in
Location
Location
Cabinet
Display Case 10
Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical Collection
Building
George Hail Free Library
Date
May 20, 2025
Conservation
Treatment
Treatment Notes
Card from Historical Card Catalog indicates the musket has been “made over” from a flint-lock to a percussion lock gun.
According to card in Historical Card Catalog, "(this musket) was carried in the Revolution by Comfort Stanley." The back of the card indicates it was a gift of Vial Stanley, but no date is provided.
