Guns International #: 100840203
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Guns International #: 100840203
Category - Springfield Rifles - Antique
- Antique Rifles - Percussion
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Seller: Talarid
Member Since: 4/3/17
First Name: Alan
Last Name: Bostrom
State:
Florida
Country: United States
Phone: (305) 401-2690
Total Listings: 19
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods: Money Order
About Us: Private Seller
Springfield Model 1842, Never issued, Never fired, .69 caliber smoothbore, Lock plate date 1853
Description: This is a beautiful never issued never fired original U.S. musket. Over all condition is very good to excellent. Lock and attached parts: 100% “in the white” original finish, screw heads untouched. Barrel: 99% original “in the white” finish with minimal scattered surface rust. Stock: almost perfect except for minor noted dents (see photos) Butt plate: 30% pitting. The pictures tell the story. The Model 1842 was the last U.S. smoothbore musket and the last .69 caliber weapon. The first U.S. long arm to be produced with a percussion lock system. Approximately 275,000 Model 1842 muskets were produced at the Springfield and Harper's Ferry armories between 1844 and 1855. They were used in both the Mexican war and the American civil war. With the desperate search for arms by the War Department after secession in 1861, how did this musket survive the war without being issued? Some background information first! I recently became aware that the barrel and stock of this weapon bear Harpers Ferry inspector marks while the lock is Springfield. It is reported that 1842 models in new condition with mixed arsenal heritage appeared on the market in the late 30's and 1940's. This musket was acquired from H. K. White & Sons, New York City in 1949. Did White or another arms dealer instead of a U.S. armory assemble these mixed heritage 1842's from parts? Maybe, maybe not! For either scenario I assume the Springfield Armory gets Harpers Ferry’s left over 1842 parts after production ceases in 1855. (Harpers Ferry Armory was burned and looted in 1861). I further assume both inventories of leftover 1842 parts survive the Civil War as parts. The scenario for Springfield assembly is that sometime between the end of the Civil War and the 1940's Springfield Arsenal assembles, stores and ultimately s off finished model 1842's to H. K. White and/or other arms dealers such as Bannerman’s . The other scenario is that Springfield never assembles the parts. H. K. White or a Bannerman acquires the all the parts needed to assemble complete muskets either directly or indirectly from Springfield perhaps over several years. Final thoughts: My NRA DCM M-1 carbine came direct from a U.S. Arsenal and consisted of parts from three different manufacturers. Maybe these mixed heritage 1842's represent the beginning of a U.S. arsenal tradition, possible only because it was the first U.S. long arm with interchangeable machine made parts. Hopefully someone will come forward with the piece of information needed to solve the mystery of the mixed heritage 1842's. Regardless of what, where or when assembled, this is the chance to invest in a beautiful example of American 1850's state-of-the -art technology for only $2800! REDUCED, NOW ONLY $2,200. ------ SALE PENDING ------ SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 100840203
Guns International #: 100840203