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Prussian Model 1809/39 Percussion Musket with Bayonet (Potsdam Musket)
Guns International #: 101735280 Seller's Inventory #: 39520
Category: Military Rifles - Antique - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
NSN, .71 Caliber, 41 1/4 inch barrel with a good, darkly freckled bore. This is an “850" marked “Potsdam Musket" with the visible metal all having an overall plum-brown patina that has even pinprick pitting that gets heavier on and around the nipple bolster. The lockplate is nearly unmarked patina with mild freckling throughout. The stock has numerous small handling marks and blemishes scattered about the thick, added varnish and the butt has heat damage that has caused the wood grain to separate slightly on the right side. The action is tight, and no ramrod is present. The musket is accompanied by an original socket bayonet that measures 22 5/8" overall, with an 18 3/4" triangular blade. The metal has a dark, plum-brown patina, and has an issue number stamped into the shank: “4672". These Prussian muskets were stop-gap weapons imported to arm the hastily assembled volunteer regiments mustered into service at the start of the war. As US arms production moved into wartime production, these flintlock conversions were relegated to garrison duty or storage. This example is in fair-good condition, and would make a fine decorative accent for a gun room or library. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: German
Model: Potsdam
Caliber Info: .71
Gauge Info: .71