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1452
$1,150.00

SPRINGFIELD 1835 CONVERSION MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. .69. 42″ bbl retained by three bbl bands with brass front sight, sling swivel mounted on center, and standing dovetailed V-notch rear sight. Accompanied with steel ramrod and triangular bayonet stamped, “U.S./S.C.” Lock-plate is stamped at rear, “Spring/Field/1838” converted from Flint to Percussion with bolster with clean out hole. Left side-plate is stamped with small “S” and there’s visible inspector marks above trigger, and “U.S.” is stamped on tang of butt-plate. Steel trigger guard stamped, “SI” on front portion. Equipped with sling swivel on front of loop containing 1-1/4″ belt style leather sling. Mounted with 1-pc straight grain uncheckered walnut. CONDITION: Very good. Metal is a cleaned bright finish with minimal scattered brown patina. Lock-plate has some areas of minimal oxidation. Trigger guard is largely covered with cleaned oxidation pits. Stock is solid with a nicely reoiled finish and a slight crack behind lock-plate. Bayonet is a clean silver/gray patina. Mechanics are good and bore is dark and deeply pitted. 4-31742 BDT268 (1,250-2,250)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008
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