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CIVIL WAR Antique HARPERS FERRY M1842 MUSKET 7th MI Infantry Gettysburg LR 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Oral Tradition
Guns International #: 101433171 Seller's Inventory #: 190318
Category: Civil War Rifles - 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
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique HARPERS FERRY M1842 MUSKET 7th MI Infantry Gettysburg LR
7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Oral Tradition
Here we present an antique Harpers Ferry U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Musket, manufactured circa 1847 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The Model 1842 was the first regulation percussion musket to be manufactured at both Springfield and Harpers Ferry Armories, as well as the first to be produced by both national armories with fully-interchangeable parts. These were also the last .69 caliber smoothbore arms to be produced by the U.S. government. Approximately 275,000 were manufactured between 1844 and 1855, with only one-third of these produced at Harpers Ferry. Along with usage during the Mexican-American War in 1846 through 1848, these would have been in the hands of local militia all over the antebellum United States and used by both combatants at the outbreak of the American Civil War.
This one carries lore that it comes from the 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The 7th was raised early in the war in August of 1861. The regiment would show up to many of the major battles and campaigns of the conflict to include Balls Bluff, Yorktown, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and the Siege of Petersburg. They were among the first to cross the Rappahannock River to attack Fredericksburg and came under heavy fire from Confederate sharpshooters. They also were one of the regiments that successfully held off Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
The initials “LR” can be observed stamped into the metal parts throughout, probably by a soldier wanting to make sure he got his correct musket. The lock is marked “HARPERS FERRY 1847” and also has federal eagle stamp.
The overall condition is near fine. The action is strong. The bore is smooth and dark. A fantastic piece of history!
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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$2400
#190318
SOLD
Antique: Yes