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WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LOUISIANA STATE MILITIA MUSKET
Guns International #: 100841853 Seller's Inventory #: W571A
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1866 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 876
Total Number of Listings: 62329
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
This is an example of an early 3rd Model Winchester 1866 Musket. The serial number is 33228. Standard 27" round barrel, long forearm wood, ladder rear sight, military/carbine style buttstock, and sling swivels. The 24" tubular magazine held seventeen rounds of .44 RF ammunition. It was made in 1870 and is marked "LSM" on the lower tang and a rack number "49" on top of the butt plate. The serial number is right in the middle of a group of muskets that shipped to the Louisiana State Militia in the 31,000 to 34,000 range. There is an old issue of "The Gun Report" about the LSM muskets and how just over 300 were lost in New Orleans in 1874 during the battle of Liberty Place. Bore is bright and shiny with deep rifling. Crisp action. Barrel and mag tube are an aged brown patina. Brass receiver appears to be aged as well. Wood looks good but is slightly shy at the tangs. A good example of an historic Winchester musket.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 127th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Antique: Yes