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Guns International #: 102615166
Seller's Inventory #: 228225
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Guns International #: 102615166
Category - Harpers Ferry Rifles
- Civil War Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16
State:
Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone:
(314) 707-7373
Int'l Phone:
314-707-7373
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Seller Type: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Scarce CIVIL WAR Antique U.S. HARPERS FERRY ARSENAL Model 1855 Rifle-MUSKET Maynard Tape Primed Musket Dated 1859
Description: Scarce CIVIL WAR Antique U.S. HARPERS FERRY ARSENAL Model 1855 Rifle-MUSKET Maynard Tape Primed Musket Dated 1859 Here we present an antique Harpers Ferry Armory U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Musket, manufactured in 1859 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The Model 1855 was the first U.S. musket to utilize the .58 caliber Minie ball. The U.S. military was piloting a concept for all U.S. Army troops to have a common caliber, so that logistics would be simplified. The chosen caliber was .58, and it utilized the cutting-edge cone-shaped Minié ball with the hollow base instead of a spherical ball. Also, relatively new and short-lived was the Maynard tape priming system, to which Springfield had purchased the rights. Instead of directly priming the nipple by hand for each shot, the user would simply install a roll of paper percussion caps, and a single cap would be exposed, sheared and carried by the hammer to detonate on the nipple. Of course, the standard rifle percussion caps could also be used. This system was simply abandoned with the beginning of the American Civil War as arms production was driven by effectiveness and efficiency, resulting in the simplified Model 1861. Harpers Ferry Armory was burned by Confederate forces in 1861. Many of the Model 1855 rifles were destroyed in the Armory fire and nearly all of the surviving rifles saw hard use with Federal and Confederate armies during the Civil War, and as a result any surviving examples of the Model 1855 Rifle are scarce and typically show the effects of hard field service. The overall condition is good. Dark patina throughout. Strong action. The bore is in good shape for its age with strong rifling. Solid walnut stock throughout with cartouche remnants on the left flat. “1859” dated lock. This one lost its original sight and rather than replacing it with the same part a simple buckhorn rear was brazed on during the period, indicating Confederate use. A fantastic example! Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 40 inches. Caliber: .58 Percussion Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $2900 #228225 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102615166
Seller's Inventory #: 228225
Guns International #: 102615166
Seller's Inventory #: 228225
Guns International #: 102615166
Seller's Inventory #: 228225
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