Guns International #: 101352266
Seller's Inventory #: 190033

Category - Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion

Category
Civil War Rifles
Antique Rifles - Percussion

Unique ENGRAVED US HARPERS FERRY 1842 MUSKET Unusual Carved Stock with Eagle Motif!

Description:
Unique ENGRAVED US HARPERS FERRY 1842 MUSKET

Unusual Carved Stock with Eagle Motif!

Here we present an antique Harpers Ferry U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Musket, manufactured circa 1845 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and features a beautifully carved stock and engraved trigger guard. The Model 1842 was the first regulation percussion musket to be manufactured at both Springfield and Harpers Ferry Armories, as well as the first to be produced by both national armories with fully interchangeable parts. These were also the last .69 caliber smoothbore arms to be produced by the U.S. government. Approximately 275,000 were manufactured between 1844 and 1855, with only one-third of these produced at Harpers Ferry. Along with usage during the Mexican-American War in 1846 through 1848, these would have been in the hands of local militia all over the antebellum United States and used by both combatants at the outbreak of the American Civil War.

This one features neat engraving on two eagles’ heads on the brass trigger guard. The wrist and forearm areas of the walnut stock have been carved with vining scrolls. The tail of the lock is marked “HARPERS FERRY 1845” and also has federal eagle stamp with U.S. marked under the eagle in the center. The barrel is dated 1852.
The overall condition is very good. The bore is smooth and dusty. The action remains strong and crisp.  

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

Barrel is 42 inches.

Caliber: .69 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1750

#190033
 

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Antique: Yes