CONVERTED SPRINGFIELD MUSKET.

CONVERTED SPRINGFIELD MUSKET. Cal. 69. 42″ rnd bbl. Dated 1837 on the tail of the lock. Belgian conversion with nipple on the top of the bbl. It is stamped with individuals letters “COLUMBUS, GA / 1862 CSA / J. P. MURRAY”. Murray was a gunsmith from 1856 to 1889 but during the Civil War was working as Superintendent of Greenwood & Gray and was not converting muskets. He also used a different marking, using a single stamp for the whole marking. Painted on the left side of the stock is “SPRINGFIELD / 1837 / C – S – A”. The bbl bands are replacements, heavy and crude, which would not have been done in the South during the Civil War as iron was in short supply. CONDITION: Moderate to heavy rust overall with black paint on the bbl. Stock has been broken and repaired using screws and nails. Bottom half of the buttstock has been replaced. Mechanically good. 4-52300 FS313 (1,000-2,000)

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
	1165	$805.00	CONVERTED SPRINGFIELD MUSKET. Cal. 69. 42″ rnd bbl. Dated 1837 on the tail of the lock. Belgian conversion with nipple on the top of the bbl. It is stamped with individuals letters “COLUMBUS, GA / 1862 CSA / J. P. MURRAY”. Murray was a gunsmith from 1856 to 1889 but during the Civil War was working as Superintendent of Greenwood & Gray and was not converting muskets. He also used a different marking, using a single stamp for the whole marking. Painted on the left side of the stock is “SPRINGFIELD / 1837 / C – S – A”. The bbl bands are replacements, heavy and crude, which would not have been done in the South during the Civil War as iron was in short supply. CONDITION: Moderate to heavy rust overall with black paint on the bbl. Stock has been broken and repaired using screws and nails. Bottom half of the buttstock has been replaced. Mechanically good. 4-52300 FS313 (1,000-2,000) 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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