US Model 1842 Springfield Rifled Musket.... LAYAWAY?
Guns International #: 102530367 Seller's Inventory #: 1686
Category: Springfield Rifles - Antique - Civil War Rifles
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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: 108
Total Number of Listings: 640
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Check or Money Orders
Description:
S O L D .............US Model 1842 Springfield Rifled Musket
American Civil War LAYAWAY?
.69 caliber. 42" barrel. SN: NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, American Black Walnut stock. Single shot percussion muzzleloading musket upgraded by rifling the bore, with the barrel secured by three flat, spring-retained barrel bands and mounted with a brass blade front sight. Lock marked in three vertical lines at the tail: SPRING/FIELD/1853 and with a {Spread-Winged Eagle}/US forward of the hammer. Breech with V/P/{Eagle Head} proofs and the breech plug tang with a matching 1853 date. No visible cartouche on the counterpane. The musket retains both sling swivels and a full-length iron trumpet head ramrod with threads at the end. While nominally 23,000 or so US Model 1842 muskets were upgraded by rifling and sighting them at Springfield, Harpers Ferry, St. Louis and Frankford Arsenals and are readily apparent by the addition of the long range rear sight, this is one of the less obviously upgraded muskets. The barrel is rifled with three grooves in the traditional US arsenal method, and is one of 20,076 upgraded by rifling between 181857 and 1859. These alterations were performed at the four arsenals listed above and by the Benicia Arsenal as well.
NICE OVERALL CONDITION Bore is good, moderately oxidized and mostly dark with some scattered light pitting and visible rifling. Metal with a mottled and oxidized brownish gray patina and showing some scattered surface roughness and areas of light pitting. Lock is mechanically functional. The stock has been lightly sanded, rounding the corners and edges and removing the cartouches. The wood shows some scattered bumps, dings and mars as well.
..2nd handgun SHIPS FREE, with this one!...S/H $55....Thanks Greg 432-37, 342
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .69
Manufacturer: Springfield
Model: m1842