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SPRINGFIELD Model 1816 “Bolster” Conversion MUSKET Original Flintlock to Percussion Converted in 1852
Guns International #: 101332317 Seller's Inventory #: 190311
Category: Springfield Armory Rifles - Civil War Rifles
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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:
SPRINGFIELD Model 1816 “Bolster” Conversion MUSKET
Original Flintlock to Percussion Converted in 1852
Here we present an antique Springfield US Model 1816 Percussion Musket, manufactured in Springfield, Massachusetts circa 1835. 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. 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 flashhole. 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 removing a section of barrel from the breech and adding a bolster, so it is termed the "Bolster Style" of conversion.
This musket is virtually untouched since the period of use. The iron parts and the walnut stock are dark and show much use and exposure to the elements. The markings remain legible. The smooth bore is layered with dust. The action remains strong. A very interesting musket updated just in time for the American Civil War!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 42 inches.
Caliber: .69 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1100
#190311
SOLD
Antique: Yes