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Very Nice Looking 1834 Dated Springfield Arsenal .69 Caliber Musket
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This is a very good looking musket for the price! It is an original .69 caliber military musket from the famous Springfield Arsenal. The lockplate has the clear "US" and eagle marking as well as the desirable "SPRINGFIELD" arsenal mark and 1834 production date. The action works well on both positions. The barrel is full-length with the original proof marks still partially visible at the base of the barrel. You can also see most of the production date stamped into the tang of the barrel. When this one left the arsenal it would have been a flintlock and later it was converted to percussion so it could still be used for military service in either the Mexican or Civil War. One thing that is cool about this conversion is that somewhere along the line, it had a hand worked hammer so they could keep on using it. It has both of the original sling swivels still intact and they still pivot. It has an ancient replacement ramrod in the channel underneath the barrel. The stock has a very pleasing look all over and you can see the two inspector cartouches on the flat of the stock opposite of the lockplate. These .69 caliber smoothbore muskets were heavily used during the Civil War by the infantrymen of both sides because it is what they had in the arsenal when the war broke out. ' Item #: B3475 Shipping Weight:
30 lbs
Your Price:$1,150.00 USD
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