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Antique R. & J. D. JOHNSON US Contract Model 1816 TYPE 3 Conversion MUSKET 1 of 600 Produced, with BAYONET!
Guns International #: 101587184 Seller's Inventory #: 201308
Category: Antique Rifles - 1500-1850 - 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:
Antique R. & J. D. JOHNSON US Contract Model 1816 TYPE 3 Conversion MUSKET
1 of 600 Produced, with BAYONET!
Here we present an antique R. & J.D. Johnson US Contract Model 1816 Musket, manufactured by R. & J.D. Johnson in Middletown, Connecticut in 1832. This musket was originally manufactured as a flintlock and was converted to percussion in the period leading up to or during the American Civil War. This large, smooth bore musket was still getting the job done 30 years after its manufacture.
The Model 1816 U.S. Flintlock Musket was made at both the Springfield Armory (325,000) and the Harper’s Ferry Armory (350,000). Additionally, more than a dozen contractors also made the Model 1816 Muskets during its production years, with R. & J.D. Johnson being one of them. Though these contractors added 146,000 muskets, Johnson was only responsible for 600 of them after the U.S. government signed a contract with them in 1828 and 1829. There were three different styles of the M1816 that were developed. Though information shows that Johnson produced Type III rifles, this one is dated 1832, which leads me to believe that this was one of the first produced.
This example has an “1832” dated lock, and “1831” dated barrel. The bayonet is “US” marked.
The overall condition is very good. The action is strong. The bore is smooth and in good shape. The stock shows use and is solid all around. With only 600 produced in total, this is a very rare contract musket for the US military!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 41-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .69 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2425
#201308
SOLD
Antique: Yes