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RARE Antique MILLER M1861 .58 Rimfire CONVERSION Rifle 1 of 2,000 Converted Post-CIVIL WAR
Guns International #: 101508163 Seller's Inventory #: 190892
Category: Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
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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
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Description:
RARE Antique MILLER M1861 .58 Rimfire CONVERSION Rifle
1 of 2,000 Converted Post-CIVIL WAR
Here we present an antique Miller Conversion Model 1861 (from the Parkers’ Snow & Co. Contract) .58 Caliber Rimfire Breech Loading Rifle, made circa 1864 in Meridan, Connecticut and converted circa 1865-67. Only about 2,000 are known to have been made. Production of the US Model 1861/63 rifle musket was in excess of 1 million during the American Civil War between Springfield Armory, Harpers Ferry and about 20 different contractors. It represented a streamlined and, in some ways, technologically advanced musket capable of accurate fire when compared to previous generations of American muskets. Yet it was adopted during a period of rapid innovation that would make it obsolescent before the war drew to a close. Many conversions appeared toward the end seeking to take advantage of metallic cartridge technology for a faster rate of fire. Such examples were the Snider, Joslyn, Needham, Peabody, and the most successful, the Allin, and this was not even all of them. This conversion, undertaken by the Meriden Manufacturing Company of Connecticut, produced the “Miller Model 1861”. The conversion was named for the patent holders William H. and George W. Miller. In the system, a release catch found along the top of the barrel was used to break the action open along a hinge, exposing the breech for inserting a cartridge. The patented arrangement was also featured in Parker, Snow & Company Model 1861 rifles.
The Parker Snow Contract Model 1861 was the chosen host for this conversion. The lock is stamped with a large spread-winged eagle over “U.S.” and marked “PARKERS’ SNOW & CO. / MERIDEN, CONN” in front of the hammer. The date of “1864” is stamped back of the hammer. This rifle being dated 1864 is believed to be the product of the James Mulholland Contract of 1861 of which only 5,502 were delivered. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, “it represents the first venture in firearms manufacturing by Charles Parker of Meriden, Connecticut. Originally a manufacturer of hardware, he soon, after the Civil War, in 1866-1867 formed what was to become the most famous of all-American shotgun Manufacturers, the famous “Parker Brothers”. These are known to have been issued to New York and Maryland militias after the war.
This one is rack numbered “15” on the comb of the stock and is very likely one of those that found its way to a state arsenal!
The overall condition is Fine. The action is strong and tight. The bore is bright with good rifling. A unique breech loading experimental rifle from just after the Civil War!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 35-1/4 inches.
Caliber: .58 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1900
#190892
SOLD
Antique: Yes