Guns International #: 103180286
Seller's Inventory #: 255003

Category - Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion

Category
Civil War Rifles
Antique Rifles - Percussion

1863 Dated “CSA” Marked CIVIL WAR Era Antique Percussion CAVALRY Musketoon .58 Caliber SPRINGFIELD Model 1847 Pattern Musket

Description:
1863 Dated “CSA” Marked CIVIL WAR Era Antique Percussion CAVALRY Musketoon

.58 Caliber SPRINGFIELD Model 1847 Pattern Musket

Here we present an antique Springfield Armory U.S. Model 1847 Pattern Percussion Cavalry Musketoon. Muskets were designed for a dual purpose on the battlefield. They could be used as a ranged weapon, and they could also be used as a pike for short range fighting. Because they were used in a manner similar to a pike, muskets had to be long and heavy, which made them impractical for other uses. Because of this, many muskets were produced in a shorter version, often called a carbine or a musketoon, such as this example. These shorter weapons were often used by naval forces and cavalry. The Springfield Model 1847 musketoon was a shortened version of the Springfield Model 1842 standard infantry musket.

There were three types of musketoons produced at Springfield between 1847 and 1859, those being the Artillery, Cavalry, and Sapper & Miner. Approximately 3,300 Musketoons were produced for the artillery, approximately 5,802 of the Cavalry Musketoons, and the total production of all three models estimated at approximately 10,000 carbines. The cavalry model was not highly regarded by those mounted troops to whom they were issued. Inspector General Joseph K. Mansfield conducted a tour of the Western outposts in 1853 and reported that the troops made many derogatory comments about their carbines. Dragoons told him that when the weapon was carried by a mounted trooper, the ball would simply roll out of the weapon's barrel. His report also stated that "there is no probable certainty of hitting the object aimed at, and the recoil is too great to be fired with ease." Mansfield concluded that the gun was essentially "a worthless arm," having "no advocates that I am aware of."

Along with usage during the Indian Wars and the Mexican-American War in 1846 through 1848, these would have used by both combatants at the outbreak of the American Civil War.

The overall condition is good. Original barrel finish. The lock plate and hammer are refinished or replaced. Original stock shows average handling wear. The trigger return spring doesn’t function, otherwise work. Dark bore.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 26 inches.

Caliber: .58 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1750

#255003
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,750.00
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