Musket

Object/Artifact

-

Lititz Historical Foundation

Model 1816 Musket, converted to percussion 1834: Photograph courtesy of Adam Cooperstein
Model 1816 Musket, converted to percussion 1834

Photograph courtesy of Adam Cooperstein

Name/Title

Musket

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.31

Description

Model 1816, Type II Smoothbore Musket, caliber .69. Converted from flintlock to percussion in 1834

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Asa Waters

Date made

1834

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Millbury

State

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Original musket was originally manufactured as a flintlock between 1816 and 1834

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Musket dimensions

Length

58 in

Dimension Notes

.69 caliber

Color

Black, Dark Brown

Create Date

July 19, 2020

Update Date

July 17, 2026