ALTERED SAVAGE CIVIL WAR MUSKET.

ALTERED SAVAGE CIVIL WAR MUSKET. Cal. 58. Apparently altered during period of use and now has a 32” bbl with the front 3” having a reduced diameter, apparently to accept a socket bayonet. The front sight is a round post with short blade. It has 2 bands with an iron nose cap and standard musket rear sight with usual markings on lockplate. The bbl and lock are dated 1863. The left side panel is stamped “N.J.” and there is a small sunburst stamp in the wood above the buttplate tang. It has the number 46 stamped on the buttplate tang. The ramrod was commensurately reduced. CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal retains a dark patina with fine pitting on the bbl, bands, buttplate and trigger guard. Stock has a hairline by a lockplate screw and another at the back of the lockplate, otherwise is sound with usual heavy handling and use marks and a fine hand rubbed patina. Good mechanics, strong bright bore, slightly frosty. 4-52330 JR141 (800-1,200)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1164	$632.00	ALTERED SAVAGE CIVIL WAR MUSKET. Cal. 58. Apparently altered during period of use and now has a 32” bbl with the front 3” having a reduced diameter, apparently to accept a socket bayonet. The front sight is a round post with short blade. It has 2 bands with an iron nose cap and standard musket rear sight with usual markings on lockplate. The bbl and lock are dated 1863. The left side panel is stamped “N.J.” and there is a small sunburst stamp in the wood above the buttplate tang. It has the number 46 stamped on the buttplate tang. The ramrod was commensurately reduced. CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal retains a dark patina with fine pitting on the bbl, bands, buttplate and trigger guard. Stock has a hairline by a lockplate screw and another at the back of the lockplate, otherwise is sound with usual heavy handling and use marks and a fine hand rubbed patina. Good mechanics, strong bright bore, slightly frosty. 4-52330 JR141 (800-1,200) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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