EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1840 FLINTLOCK MUSKETOON.

EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1840 FLINTLOCK MUSKETOON. Cal. .69. NSN. This very rare musketoon has 26″ bbl with two bands and bayonet lug on bottom at muzzle. Bayonet lug is forge-welded into a slot in bbl. There are usual “V” & “P” proofs with an eagle head. Front band is split and has a brass sight on front strap. It has orig trumpet head ramrod. Lockplate is 5-1/8″ long x 1-1/8″ high and has markings of a small eagle over “US” in front of hammer and “SPRING / FIELD / 1840″ vertically behind hammer. It has a 2-pc trigger guard with trigger plate measuring 8-5/8″ with a sling loop on middle band and correspondingly at toe of stock. Mounted in 1-pc walnut stock 38” overall length with narrow iron counterplate and has a legible “JS” cartouche on left flat. It has a smooth steel buttplate with “US” on tang and “23” stamped in wood just above tang. Lockplate & trigger plate are shorter than full sized muskets & stock cuts for these items fit perfectly & are not modified from another gun. These rare musketoons were reportedly made only on an experimental basis and only a very few are known. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig bright white finish as do the bands, lockplate, hammer & buttplate. Flash hole & pan give appearance of being unfired. Stock has a hairline at tip under front band, otherwise it is completely sound with a fine hand rubbed patina. There are two large bruises and one small one on left side of wrist and a few other small ones on top and right side of wrist. Forestock has two or three bruises similar to ones on wrist. Balance of wood has normal handling and use nicks & scratches with a beautiful hand polished patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-58096 JR549 (10,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	16	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1840 FLINTLOCK MUSKETOON. Cal. .69. NSN. This very rare musketoon has 26″ bbl with two bands and bayonet lug on bottom at muzzle. Bayonet lug is forge-welded into a slot in bbl. There are usual “V” & “P” proofs with an eagle head. Front band is split and has a brass sight on front strap. It has orig trumpet head ramrod. Lockplate is 5-1/8″ long x 1-1/8″ high and has markings of a small eagle over “US” in front of hammer and “SPRING / FIELD / 1840″ vertically behind hammer. It has a 2-pc trigger guard with trigger plate measuring 8-5/8″ with a sling loop on middle band and correspondingly at toe of stock. Mounted in 1-pc walnut stock 38” overall length with narrow iron counterplate and has a legible “JS” cartouche on left flat. It has a smooth steel buttplate with “US” on tang and “23” stamped in wood just above tang. Lockplate & trigger plate are shorter than full sized muskets & stock cuts for these items fit perfectly & are not modified from another gun. These rare musketoons were reportedly made only on an experimental basis and only a very few are known. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig bright white finish as do the bands, lockplate, hammer & buttplate. Flash hole & pan give appearance of being unfired. Stock has a hairline at tip under front band, otherwise it is completely sound with a fine hand rubbed patina. There are two large bruises and one small one on left side of wrist and a few other small ones on top and right side of wrist. Forestock has two or three bruises similar to ones on wrist. Balance of wood has normal handling and use nicks & scratches with a beautiful hand polished patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-58096 JR549 (10,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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