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CIVIL WAR Era Antique WHITNEY “Good and Serviceable Arms” .58 Rifle-MUSKET Enfield Pattern STATE MILITIA MUSKET
Guns International #: 102505527 Seller's Inventory #: 227574
Category: Civil War Rifles - Whitney Rifles
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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 Era Antique WHITNEY “Good and Serviceable Arms” .58 Rifle-MUSKET
Enfield Pattern STATE MILITIA MUSKET
Here we present an antique Whitney “Good and Serviceable Arms” Enfield Pattern Rifle-Musket made in New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1859 to 1862. Eli Whitney Jr. and his family legacy, Whitneyville Armory, played a large role in providing small arms to the Union during the American Civil War. This musket was part of his “Good and Serviceable Arms” line, which was focused on providing arms to state militias, though he did have contracts with the federal government as well. The Good and Serviceable Arms were made of large lots of parts which he purchased from the federal armories and other contractors to assemble into rifle-muskets good enough for service with the states who, unlike the federal government, had lesser standards and did not use gauges during their inspections. He wasn’t shy about this either. These arms were good enough, better to be sure than many of the muskets being bought and shipped back from Europe, and they were less expensive than had they been built from the ground up with all the gauging that went into federal contracts.
This example has a Model 1855 barrel dated 1858 with the “VP over Eagle Head” mark. There is a filled dovetail to the rear of the longer range rear sight. “WCK” inspector marked barrel (right side forward of the bolster). Only a few thousand of this type made. The State of Maryland purchased 2,000 of these in the days following the John Brown Raid on Harpers Ferry Armory. 370 of those were taken during the Baltimore riots 19 April 1861 by Confederate sympathizers.
The overall condition is very good. The action is excellent. The bore is reflective with good rifling. The stock is solid with signs of handling.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 40-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .58 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2800
#227574
SOLD
Antique: Yes