1822 Dated Antique L. POMEROY U.S. M1816 Percussion CONE Conversion MUSKET 1 of 10,000 U.S. Contract Produced Between 1822-28

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1822 Dated Antique L. POMEROY U.S. M1816 Percussion CONE Conversion MUSKET

1 of 10,000 U.S. Contract Produced Between 1822-28

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Lemuel Pomeroy U.S. Model 1816 Percussion Conversion Musket with Visible Cartouches, manufactured in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1822 with a production run between 1822 and 1828. This Model 1816 flintlock musket has been converted to percussion using the Belgian Style Alteration method, more commonly known as the “Cone Type” conversion. All external lock parts were removed with the screw hole plugged, the pan ground flush with lock plate (leaving the remnants intact) and the small existing cavity in the pan filled with brass to give it a level or squared off profile along the top. The vent hole of the barrel was plugged with a nipple screwed into the threaded receptacle at the top of the barrel, set off center towards the lock side. Then, adding the distinctive arsenal, military hammer.

The advent of the Model 1842 Musket made the M1816 obsolete, but not unserviceable. Eventually, most made their way to storehouses and armories. Beginning in 1848, when more than 700,000 of all types of flintlock muskets where reported in storage, the most serviceable where converted to percussion ignition. Three types of alteration were performed. All alterations involved grinding the flash pan down and replacing the hammer. The “French Style” conversion added a drum and nipple to the flashhole. The "Belgian Style" involved plugging the vent hole with a weld and tapping a nipple directly into the barrel. This is the type of conversion that was only done at Harper's Ferry and Springfield and is sometimes referred to as an “armory conversion.” The last type of conversion was used late in the renovation process, beginning about 1852, and involved adding a bolster to the breech of the barrel, so it is termed the “Bolster Style” of conversion.

The overall condition is good. Strong action. Original brown barrel patina. Good bore for its age. This example sports a solid stock with expected amounts of handling, chips and dings. Cartouche remnants are found on the left flat. Markings are legible. Here is a fantastic U.S. musket with lots of history behind it!

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Barrel is 42 inches.

Caliber: .69 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1900

#260539
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,900.00
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