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CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD 1855 Rifle-Musket
Guns International #: 101101019 Seller's Inventory #: 6441
Category: Civil War Rifles - Springfield Rifles - Antique
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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.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD 1855 Rifle-Musket
Maynard Tape Primed Musket Dated “1860”
Here we present an antique Springfield Armory US Model 1855 Rifle-Musket, manufactured in 1860 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Model 1855 was the first US musket to utilize the .58 caliber Minie ball. The US military was piloting a concept for all U.S. Army troops to have a common caliber, so that logistics would be simplified. The chosen caliber was .58, and it utilized the cutting-edge cone-shaped Minié ball with the hollow base instead of a spherical ball. Also, relatively new and short-lived was the Maynard tape priming system, to which Springfield had purchased the rights. Instead of directly priming the nipple by hand for each shot, the user would simply install a roll of paper percussion caps, and a single cap would be exposed, sheared and carried by the hammer to detonate on the nipple. Of course, the standard rifle percussion caps could also be used. This system was simply abandoned with the beginning of the American Civil War as arms production was driven by effectiveness and efficiency, resulting in the simplified Model 1861.
This rifle features iron furniture, including a patch box. The lock is marked “U.S./SPRINGFIELD/1860” with a federal eagle on the Maynard system’s door. The butt plate is marked “US”. The left side of the barrel is marked “V”, “P” with an eagle head. The bayonet includes the original leather frog with brass rivets. The bayonet is marked “US”. The barrel was shortened by an inch very long ago.
The overall condition is good. The iron parts are very dark with age. The markings are legible. The walnut stock shows typical handling marks with a diagonal cut between the middle and rear barrel bands. The bore is dark with slight roughness. The action is mobile and very nearly functional with the half-cock notch being functional and the full-cock notch being just too worn to securely hold the hammer. Nevertheless, here is a scarce Civil War Musket for a very affordable price!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 39 inches.
Caliber: .58 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2200
#6441
SOLD
Antique: Yes