1839 mfr Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1816 Percussion Conversion Musket FLINTLOCK to Percussion U.S. MILITARY Longarm

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1839 mfr Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1816 Percussion Conversion Musket

FLINTLOCK to Percussion U.S. MILITARY Longarm

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Springfield U.S. Model 1816 Conversion Musket, manufactured at the armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1824. This musket would have started out life as a flintlock and likely converted to percussion sometime before the start of the American Civil War. The War of 1812 revealed many weaknesses in American muskets. In an attempt to improve both the design and manufacture of the musket, the Model 1812 musket was created. The Model 1816 made further improvements and replaced the Model 1812. Harpers Ferry became America’s second national armory after the site was personally selected by George Washington, with the Springfield Armory being the first. The U.S. Congress authorized the building of the new foundry in 1794, and by the following year, was producing hundreds of arms for the national army, which was primarily flintlock muskets and pistols. Inspired largely by the French Charleville Model 1777 musket, Harpers Ferry began producing the Model 1816. The M1816 was a smoothbore, muzzle loading weapon which used a .69 caliber musket ball. A trained shooter could fire between two and three rounds at a range of up to 200 yards per minute.

The Model 1816 was in production at Springfield (325,000) and Harpers Ferry (350,000) between 1816 to 1844 with around 675,000 muskets produced during this run. It saw service during the Mexican-American War and was even pressed into service during the Civil War in both the updated percussion and the old flintlock format. In the 1850’s, many 1816’s, just as this one is, went through the conversion from flintlock to the more reliable percussion system.

The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is in good shape for its age. This example sports a solid stock with expected handling, scuffs, and dings. Markings are discernable. Mixed dark and gray patinas.

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Barrel is 42 inches.

Caliber: .69 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1850

#260531
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,850.00
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