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Antique U.S. HARPERS FERRY M1816 Flintlock Musket
Guns International #: 101081276 Seller's Inventory #: 6445
Category: Antique Rifles - Flintlock - Civil War Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Antique U.S. HARPERS FERRY M1816 Flintlock Musket
Original and UNCONVERTED Dated 1818
Here we present an early production U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Musket, manufactured at Harpers Ferry circa 1818.
The War of 1812 revealed many weaknesses in American muskets. In an attempt to improve both the design and manufacture of the musket, the Model 1812 musket was created. The Model 1816 made further improvements, and replaced the Model 1812. Harpers Ferry became America’s second national armory after the site was personally selected by George Washington, with the Springfield Armory being the first. The U.S. Congress authorized the building of the new foundry in 1794, and by the following year, was producing hundreds of arms for the national army, which was primarily flintlock muskets and pistols. Inspired largely by the French Charleville Model 1777 musket, Harpers Ferry began producing the Model 1816. The M1816 was a smoothbore, muzzle loading weapon which used a .69 caliber musket ball. A trained shooter could fire between two and three rounds at a range of up to 200 yards per minute. Carrying this bulky 58 inch long, 10 pound gun was not easy task when carried over a long time period.
The M1816 was in production at Springfield (325,000) and Harpers Ferry (350,000) between 1816 to 1844 with around 675,000 muskets produced during this run. It saw service during the Mexican-American War and was even pressed into service during the Civil War, due to the shortage of guns. In the 1850’s, many 1816’s went through the conversion from flintlock to percussion. Here we have a true survivor still in its original flintlock state!
The lock, behind the flintlock, is marked “HARPERS/FERRY/1818”. The lock is marked “US”.
The overall condition is good. The metal surface are dark with age. The markings are legible. The bore is smooth with many years of dust. The stocks are in good shape. The action on this musket is functional.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 40-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .69
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2575
#6445
SOLD
Antique: Yes