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CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD ARMORY Model 1855 .58 Caliber Rifle-MUSKET Maynard Tape Primed Musket with 1860 Dated Lock
Guns International #: 102339115 Seller's Inventory #: 227852
Category: Civil War Rifles - Springfield Rifles - Antique
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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
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD ARMORY Model 1855 .58 Caliber Rifle-MUSKET
Maynard Tape Primed Musket with 1860 Dated Lock
Here we present an antique Springfield Armory U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Musket, manufactured in 1860 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Model 1855 was the first U.S. musket to utilize the .58 caliber Minie ball. The U.S. military was piloting a concept for all U.S. Army troops to have a common caliber, so that logistics would be simplified. The chosen caliber was .58, and it utilized the cutting-edge cone-shaped Minié ball with the hollow base instead of a spherical ball.
Also, relatively new and short-lived was the Maynard tape priming system, to which Springfield had purchased the rights. Instead of directly priming the nipple by hand for each shot, the user would simply install a roll of paper percussion caps, and a single cap would be exposed, sheared and carried by the hammer to detonate on the nipple. Of course, the standard rifle percussion caps could also be used. This system was simply abandoned with the beginning of the American Civil War as arms production was driven by effectiveness and efficiency, resulting in the simplified Model 1861.
The overall condition is fair. Dark patina throughout. The musket has been shortened. Ramrod likewise shortened (no threads). The action is strong. The bore is in good condition for age, dim with good rifling. The stock shows lots of use. There is a chip at the back of the lock. This one has the small iron patchbox which contains a worm attachment for the ramrod.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 24-3/4 inches.
Caliber: .58 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1400
#227852
SOLD
Antique: Yes