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1798 CONTRACT MUSKET WITH SCARCE R. MCCORMICK LOCK...WAR of 1812...LAYAWAY?
Guns International #: 101776492 Seller's Inventory #: #1367
Category: Antique Rifles - Flintlock - Military Rifles - Antique
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Seller: greenesgt
Company:
Member Since: 7/22/14
First Name: Gregory
Last Name: Rice
State: Ohio
Zip: 45458
Country: United States
Phone: (937) 684-6659
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Number of Active Listings: 105
Total Number of Listings: 636
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Check or Money Orders
Description:
JUST ARRIVED!!!....has full cock,but not half. 1798 CONTRACT MUSKET WITH SCARCE R. MCCORMICK LOCK. Cal. 70. NSN. Robert McCormick was awarded a contract for 3,000 muskets, but made no recorded delivery. Correspondence exists that shows delivery by the government in 1799 of bbls., stocks, locks & ramrods w/ the purpose of being made up into muskets. What happened then is unknown. He was known to be in debtor's prison in 1801. This example has 44 1/2" bbl. w/ eagle over "CT" stamp at rear & has been converted from percussion. Lock in original flintlock configuration has had some mechanical work done including new mainspring, old replacement frizzen & possible old replacement cock. Feather spring has patina matching lockplate & has well filed dbl. ball finial. Lockplate also has unique to McCormick eagle head over "US" in front of cock. Behind cock "MCCORMICK" is marked vertically over "99". American walnut stock is unmarked & attaches to bbl. w/ 3 spring retained bands. Sling loops are present as is old button head ramrod. CONDITION: metal parts show considerable cleaning & presently have dappled appearance of brown patina & silver highlights. Stock has old lacquer or varnish finish w/ some subsequent hand wear. Stock is sound w/ no noted cracks, except for one minor one along bbl. channel on left side. Top jaw & screw are more recent than the cock. Only has full cockl. Pitted bore. PROVENA NCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti......S/H $45....Thanks, Greg 44-46
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: McCormick
Model: 1798