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CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD 1855 Rifle-MUSKET
Guns International #: 101338214 Seller's Inventory #: 8381
Category: Civil War Rifles - Springfield Armory 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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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD 1855 Rifle-MUSKET
Maynard Tape Primed Musket Dated “1859”
Here we present an antique Springfield Armory US Model 1855 Rifle-Musket, manufactured in 1859 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. The lock is marked “1859” 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, along with several proof marks. The left side of the stock features a set of initials “J.W.H.” in block letters and “G. Gross” carved into the butt stock.
The overall condition is good. The metal surfaces are semi-bright. The markings are mostly legible. The walnut stock is dark, smooth and solid with requisite handling. The bore is clean with good rifling. The action is strong. Here is a good example of a scarce and well-used musket made just two years prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 40 inches.
Caliber: .58 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2695
#8381
SOLD
Antique: Yes