Civil War Auction
Lot 168:
Civil War Era! Springfield 1839 .69 Musket in very good vintage condition with wear and some oxidation. Finish is a freckled patina. The nipple is broken off. The bore has some rust. The gun seems complete.
This is a very good, tight example of a Springfield Model 1816 percussion conversion musket typical of those carried by many early Civil War volunteers and intended to fire .69 caliber “buck and ball” cartridges of one round shot and three buckshot. Collectors in the past have divided the Model 1816 into three main sub-types, which have been more recently re-classified by Schmidt as the Models 1816, 1822 and 1828, in keeping with period designations. By whatever terminology, this is a good example of the government’s effort to upgrade older arms to keep up with arms development, the introduction of percussion ignition in particular. C&R Eligible S/N:nsn
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