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Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA Carruth M1816 Musket
Guns International #: 101228420 Seller's Inventory #: 8400
Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Military 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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Description:
Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA Carruth M1816 Musket
Rare, 1 of 3,031; Dated 1819 & Unit Marked
Here we present an antique Adam Carruth US Model 1816 Percussion Musket, manufactured in Greenville, South Carolina circa 1819. 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. Additionally, more than a dozen contractors also made Model 1816 Muskets during its production years, adding more than 146,000 muskets for a grand total of 821,421 M1816 Muskets produced. Carruth made a total of 3031 muskets in his contract. It saw service during the Mexican-American War and was even pressed into service during the Civil War in both the updated percussion and the old flintlock format.
The advent of the Model 1842 Musket made the M1816 obsolete, but not unserviceable. Eventually, most made their way to storehouses and armories. Beginning in 1848, when more than 700,000 of all types of flintlock muskets where reported in storage, the most serviceable where converted to percussion ignition. Three types of alteration were performed. All alterations involved grinding the flash pan down and replacing the hammer. The "French Style" conversion added a drum and nipple to the flash hole. The "Belgian Style" involved plugging the vent hole with a weld and tapping a nipple directly into the barrel. This is the type of conversion that was only done at Harper's Ferry and Springfield and is sometimes referred to as an "armory conversion." The last type of conversion was used late in the renovation process, beginning about 1852, and involved adding a bolster to the breech of the barrel, so it is termed the "Bolster Style" of conversion.
This musket has a lock marked “A. CARRUTH”. It is dated “1819”. The breech of the barrel is proof marked with a large “P” and a small eagle head. The right butt stock is marked “6/1”. The butt plate tang is marked “US” and “8”, which is a rack number. These markings indicate that this musket was taken into state militia armories, quite possibly staying in South Carolina during its service life.
The overall condition is good. The iron parts have a gray patina. The markings are clear. The stock is in good shape with obvious handling marks. The foremost barrel band has been lost with time. The hammer is a replacement and could have been a part swapped out during the period of use, though it is difficult to tell. The action is not currently functional unless one held the hammer back and ignored the trigger. It has good spring tension but does not remain cocked. A very interesting and rare musket updated just in time for the American Civil War!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 40 3/4 inches.
Caliber: .69 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1250
#8400
SOLD
Antique: Yes