Original U.S. Model 1816 Drum Bolster Percussion Converted Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia Russian Air Force The interior of the helmet

The interior of the helmet shows some rust staining caused by the liner

notably at Sened Station

O which could be for an Aero Squadron

it served dismounted at Gallipoli

the Balloon Pilot Badge is considered obsolete

Original U.S. Model 1816 Drum Bolster Percussion Converted Contract Musket by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia Russian Air Force The interior of the helmetOriginal item: One Only. The U. S. Model 1816 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1812 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. Like the Model 1812, the Model 1816 borrowed heavily from the design of the French Charleville model 1777 musket, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet than the