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F56. CONFEDERATE ARSENAL REPAIRED
FRENCH MILITARY CADET PERCUSSION MUSKET: This is a smoothbore Belgian/French manufactured
cadet musket, which appears to be a Confederate arsenal repaired musket.
Basically, this is a scale-down version of the infantry musket. A
three barrel band configuration with both military style sling swivels. Proof
marks are stamped on the barrel and some metal parts. Several other proofs are
present on metal parts. This 69 Cal. Smooth bore musket is in great shape
except for a period repair near the top mount. CONDITION: Good. The metal
has a nice brown untouched patina. The stock has markings, which I have
included in the photos, and there is a carved box design which I cannot make out.
The conversion was well done and the musket properly works in both half and
full cock. The ramrod is original, but was shorten for a bayonet
stud, which is long gone. Overall length: 49 inch, barrel length: 34
inch. Many of there were imported at the beginning of the war to both the North
and South, and are a great looking musket at an affordable price.
As I took a closer look at the musket, I was surprised to find hash-marks often referred to Roman numerals use by arsenals in the South. So I took the gun apart and found matching hash-marks on several internal parts, and have include many photos of these marks. Looking at the repair to the end of the stock, I notice the glue and patina matches other period repairs I have seen. I also found the letter "G" stamped in the middle band. I have not seen these markings on any other French import rifle.$1200.00
F77. BELGIAN MADE
FRENCH M-1842 RIFLED MUSKET: The
musket is in about Fine overall condition, with no missing or
replaced parts. The gun retains the original sling swivels, the original
long-range rear site (graduated to a very optimistic 800 yards) and the
original full-length ramrod, complete with threads. The back action lock is
marked with the maker name T. TILKIN / LIÉGE in a two line arc behind
the hammer. The gun has the typical Liege proof marks at the breech, as well as
multiple Crown / T marks on various parts, clearly Tilkin’s maker mark.
The lock works crisply on all positions, and like most European guns of the
era, the half-cock notch is barely 1/8” off the cone (nipple). The gun has a
pleasing, smooth bronze-brown patina over all of the metal parts, with only
some very light peppering and pinpricking present on the metal. Only the butt
plate shows any significant roughness or pitting, with a dark and somewhat
rough overall texture. The bore is in about very good condition and is rifled
with four shallow grooves and the rifling remains strong and crisp. The bore
has a dark seasoned color to it and appears mostly free of major pits or
serious corrosion, with some light scattered pitting, mostly confined to the
grooves. The stock is made of highly figured walnut that is nearly furniture
grade and is very attractive. The stock is free of any breaks, splits or cracks
and has no repairs. Even the ramrod channel shows only moderate wear and not
heavy splintering, which is often encountered with these muskets. There is a
patch of very dark discoloration around the trigger guard area of the bottom of
the stock that appears to be front the gun being stored near or above fire or
flame. The wood is quite dark with an almost black and charred appearance.
However, the area does not appear to have actually burned. There are a large
number of bumps, dings and handling marks on the stock, as well as series of
light scratches and indentations, mostly around the wrist on the lock side of
the musket. There is also a light surface scrape on the right hand side of the
stock between the lower and middle barrel bands, the result of the lower band
being slid forward carelessly. None of these marks are structural or
particularly serious in terms of affecting the overall display of this
attractive musket.
Overall,
this is a very attractive, complete and fully functional example of the type of
import musket that saw significant use during the first 12-18 months of the
Civil War, especially by Union troops in the Western Theater. The gun displays
wonderfully, is 100% complete and correct. Every Civil War long arm display
needs at least one of these big-bore import muskets to show the guns that many
soldiers carried, while wishing that they had been issued a Springfield or
Enfield! This is really a lot of musket for the money.$895.00
F79. WHITNEY 1861 NAVY PLYMOUTH RIFLE: This is a Whitney 1861 Navy Plymouth Rifle. While researching the history on this rifle, I found out that it in fact was part of the Federal order: serial numbers 81, 86, 88, 104 to 200 were shipped to the Boston Naval Yard. These rifles were void of inspection markings on the barrel or stock. Also, the sights were removed and sent back to the factor for replacements. This one never got the replacement. The rifle has no
rear sight and there is no indication one existed and the patina is even. The lock plate is dated 1862 vertically at the
rear with the eagle-shield-flag motif ahead of the hammer and "U.S. Whitney-Ville"
under the bolster. The barrel breech is dated 1863. 34 1/4" round barrel
is .69 caliber with 3 grooved strong rifling. The butt-plate top tang is
stamped "US". Number 192 is stamped on the bayonet stud, but there is no number on the tang. The lower sling
swivel is missing, and the 32" ramrod is not original to the gun. The walnut stock is original, never sanded
or messed with in any way. With
only 10,000 produced, it is a rifle that is often missing from Civil War long
arms collections. There is a good posibility this is one of the early rifle to fill the Navy contract, or one that Whitney sold to fill state contracts. Either way, it is an early serial numbered rifle. This one just has a great look and it would be a great
addition to any Civil War naval arms or long arms collection. $1300.00 or $1450.00 with bayonet U229
F41. 1862 DATES ENFIELD MUSKET with BAYONET: This is a great looking musket! It is an Enfield with the date 1862 on the lock plate. The musket has a great patina and the barrel and other metal part have matching patina. The ram-rod is original. Also, the corrrect bayonet is with it. I suspect this musket started with a Confederate soldier and his initials "PT" are on the left side of the stock as well as two X's. It looks like the musket became a war trophy of a Union soldier in the 24th Infantry Corps.,or the soldier carves his sweethheart's initials between a heart. On the right side of the stock is a maple inlay of the 24th Corps badge design (a heart) flanked by the initials "E V." The original bayonet has matching patina and the serial number "5".$2100.00
F80. WHITNEY
1861 NAVY PLYMOUTH RIFLE: This is a Whitney 1861 Navy Plymouth Rifle. This is an early dated version 1862 and will
be void of inspection markings. This
is a great example with outstanding patina.
It has the rear sight and correct ram-rod, but appears to never have had
a bayonet ramp/lug installed. The patina
on the barrel is unaltered. The lock plate is dated 1862 vertically at the rear
with the eagle-shield-flag motif ahead of the hammer and "U.S. Whitney-Ville"
under the bolster. The barrel breech date is obscured by gun power corrosion,
but serial number 4017 is clear. All the
sling swivel are complete. The walnut
stock is original and never sanded or messed with in any way. Does not hold in half-cock, but fully cocks. With only 10,000
produced, it is a rifle that is often missing from Civil War long arms
collections. This one just has a great look and it would be a great
addition to any Civil War naval arms or long arms collection. $1750.00
F82.
TWO-BAND RIFLE: “BRAZILIAN NAVAL RIFLE: This is a 32” barrel two-band rifle, .577 caliber rifle referred to
as the Brazilian Naval Rifle. The US bought 5,800 of these
in 1861, and many went to arm Ohio and New York troops. This gun is nicely marked,
with the "D
C" mark visible on the lock, the hammer, on the tang of the
butt plate, the brass trigger-guard, the stock and on all parts to include the original ram-rod. The bayonet lung is numbered 913. The gun is in attic condition and the wood is in pretty nice
shape, not sanded or refinished. This
is an attractive gun, and will be a nice addition to your civil war collection.
These were issued at the beginning of the war, and since they were rated as
first class weapons they were used throughout. Also, many of these muskets are found with a brass shield on the stock behind the hammer. This one never had that, which makes it slightly rarer then most other examples. This is a great untouched example of the unique 2-band musket. $995.00
F86. IMPORTED
M1822 .69 CAL. MUSKET: This is an outstanding example of a great import musket purchased to
supply troops during the Civil War. It
is a M1822 .69 Cal. musket and it is all original, complete, fully functional
and display outstanding never cleaned patina. Just the way I like to find them. Thanks to the landmark publication
"Firearms From Europe" regarding Civil War imported & used
European weapons, we know conclusively that many older weapons were purchased
and utilized during the War by both sides. Specifically regarding the
French/Belgian M1822 musket, we have the surviving Herman Boker & Company
of New York, Liege, and Birmingham, import-export US firm's documentation
regarding specific purchases of the M1822 through France & Belgium.
This musket
is 100% original. All of the parts and pieces
are present and original right down to the sling swivels, ram rod, nipple, and
the mechanics are strong and flawless. No damage and no repairs anywhere! Even the cartouche on the check rest is
strong, and the butt plate is dated "1836" with serial number "3053." I moved the bands so you can see the original patina , simply outstanding! Every musket collections should have one of
these in it, and at this price you can't go wrong.$875.00
F87.
MODEL 1861 U.S. PERCUSSION
RIFLE-MUSKET, S.N. & W.T.C/ FOR/ MASSACHUSETTS: This
is a Model 1861 U.S. Percussion rifle-musket, S. Norris and W.T. Clement contract,
made in Springfield Mass; c 1863-1864 total quantity of several thousand. The lock marking of eagle motif/U.S. and S.N.
& W.T.C. /FOR/ MASSACHUSETTS. The wood
in great condition and the cartouche is still visible. The metal has a nice even brown patina, and
the rifling is still very strong.$1375.00
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