Original Civil War Confederate Richmond 1863 Dated Rifled-Musket

Description:
This is an original 1863 dated "low hump" musket made at the Richmond Arsenal in Viginia for the Confederate Government during the Civil War. Lock retains a pleasing patina, markings are good. Lock is in good working order. The 40 inch barrel has been cleaned, no visible barrel date, however the VP Eagle head proofs are visible and it has the proper T slot for the rear sight. Barrel is missing the bolster clean out screw and rear sight. The stock has been shortened a bit ahead of the middle band, front band is missing. Both bands feature the offset U marking found on Richmond produced guns. Proper brass buttplate has a pleasing dark patina. The lock cavity of the stock features the proper Mules Foot as is common on Richmond produced stocks. Stock has some dings and handling marks as well as MBL neatly carved into the flat opposite the lock. THere are some age cracks in the stock that fairly solid, the worst of which extends for about 9 inches on the left side of the butt from the buttplate. Bore is dusty with no visible rifling. The forward lock screw appears to be too short and does not engage the lock plate. There is a carck in the top of the rear tang, however it not broken through. A solid original Confederate musket that almost certainly saw use and would be an easy restoration or great for impossible to find original parts. 

ANTIQUE!

Buyer pays $65 shipping CONUS, including full insurance and tracking. AK & HI are extra.  We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, checks, and money orders. ALL CARD PURCHASES ARE SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL 3% CHARGE. Unfortunately we no longer offer lay-away, AT ALL. FULL payment is to be received within 10 days. We make no warranties or guarantees as to the fire-ability or safety of doing so on any of these items.  Firearms are not test fired, however we do test the action to see if it functions properly for a dry fire. We do not put any ammo in it or disassemble to check internal parts. We will sometimes take off barrels or stocks in an attempt to prevent damage in shipping. We only sell used guns, and have no way to know how many rounds have been through them.  WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY. ALL FIREARMS, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR FEDERAL ANTIQUE STATUS have to be shipped to a dealer for transfer within NY. Other states are fine, depending on your state laws. We will not ship to a New York, NJ, or CA C&R holder, a standard FFL is required.  There are some states in which a C&R handgun MUST be shipped to a dealer, such as MD. Please know your local laws. We are not going to risk OUR livelihood. WE DO NOT OFFER ANY IN STORE PICK UP, EVERYTHING WILL BE SHIPPED.

Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Richmond
Model: 1863
Barrel Length: 40
Manufacture Date: 1863

Price: $2,650.00
Shipping: $65.00
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