Guns International #: 103128667
Seller's Inventory #: 247212

Category - Military Rifles - Antique - Civil War Rifles

Category
Military Rifles - Antique
Civil War Rifles

WAR of 1812 Antique U.S. Military Contract ELI WHITNEY .69 Caliber MUSKET CIVIL WAR “BELGIAN STYLE” Conversion

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WAR of 1812 Antique U.S. Military Contract ELI WHITNEY .69 Caliber MUSKET 

CIVIL WAR “BELGIAN STYLE” Conversion

Here we present an antique Whitney Arms Co. U.S. Model 1812 Conversion Musket, manufactured between 1812 and 1816 in New Haven, Connecticut. The Springfield Model Style 1812 Musket was a .69 caliber flintlock musket initially designed and manufactured by the Springfield Armory. In the years after the War of 1812, due to deficiencies perceived in the model 1795, the U.S. wanted them quickly replaced, and so also contracted out various orders to gun manufacturers of the time. On July 18th of 1812, Eli Whitney received a U.S. Government Order for 15,000 Flintlock Muskets, to be delivered at a rate of 1,500 units per year for the next 10 years. To avoid confusion with his existing Contracts with the State of New York and others, he marked these muskets, at least initially with just N. HAVEN in a scroll on the lock plate. In Robert Reilly’s book “United States Martial Flintlocks” published in 1986, it gives a full description of this musket. National armory production of the Model 1812 was produced only at Springfield. Harpers Ferry continued to produce the Model 1795 into 1818.

Total production for the Model 1812 was almost 30,000 between the years 1812 and 1816 before it was replaced by the Model 1816 Musket. However, the Model 1812 remained in service for many years, and was even used in the American Civil War, mostly by the Confederate forces. By the start of the Civil war, the weapon was considered to be old and obsolete but was needed to fill arms shortages.

The overall condition is good. Dark patina throughout. The action is strong. The bore is dark and smooth. The stock has stable splits, chips, and cracks throughout. Clear inspection markings on the left stock flat.

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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$1600

#247212
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,600.00
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