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Antique HEWES & PHILLIPS Converted POMEROY Model 1816 .69 Caliber MUSKET Highly Refined Percussion Conversion of Flintlock Musket
Guns International #: 102406898 Seller's Inventory #: 215121
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 HEWES & PHILLIPS Converted POMEROY Model 1816 .69 Caliber MUSKET
Highly Refined Percussion Conversion of Flintlock Musket
Here we present an antique Pomeroy Model 1816 Musket with the Hewes & Phillips Conversion, originally manufactured in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1831 and converted circa 1863. This example was 1 of 21,600 Model 1816 muskets contracted by the U.S. Government with Pomeroy between 1817 and 1836.
Hewes and Phillips began their business in the manufacture of steam engines in New York City in 1845 and transferred to Newark, New Jersey, the following year. After two more moves the company was settled in its Civil War location at the foot of Orange Street, facing the Passaic River. Here the muskets were converted, and some 400 hands were employed. So far, no actual contracts for the war work have been uncovered, but library sources state their first order was the 8,000 converted muskets for the New Jersey Militia. These are known dated 1861. Hewes and Phillips were known to convert many muskets for other state militias using the “Bolster” conversion method. The musket work was done concurrently with that of producing motive steam machinery for the Federal Navy.
While many M1816 flintlock muskets saw conversion to percussion in the Civil War period, almost no other saw the level of update this musket received. The flash pan and frizzen were removed from the lock and all the holes filled and ground down flush with the face. You will notice that the markings were also slightly effaced in the process. A very large bolster was welded to the barrel and a percussion nipple threaded in. A percussion hammer that is unique to this model was installed. The barrel was rifled. A new front barrel band replaced the old so that there was a good front sight for the rifle and a mutli-leaf sight was installed at the rear. A bayonet lug was installed on the top near the muzzle. This one has an inspector cartouche on the comb of the stock just ahead of the butt plate tang in addition to the remnants of cartouches on the left stock flat.
The overall condition is very good. Strong action. Semi-bright bore, clear and smooth. Solid stock with an expected amount of wear (faint cartouche on the left wrist). “1831” dated lock. “1863” dated on the barrel. The bayonet is in good shape.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 42 inches.
Caliber: .69 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2485
#215121
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Antique: Yes