SCARCE WATERTOWN MODEL 1861 CONTRACT RIFLED MUSKET.

SCARCE WATERTOWN MODEL 1861 CONTRACT RIFLED MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 58. Standard 61 musket with 39-1/2” rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug with 2-leaf musket rear sight. It has three bands with spring keepers and a tulip head ramrod with sling swivels. Lockplate has an eagle in front of hammer and “U.S. / WATERTOWN” with date “1864” behind hammer. Same date is on top flat of bbl by nipple with “V P” and eagle proofs on top left flat. Left side panel of 1-pc walnut stock has two legible cartouches. Charles B. Hoard of Watertown, NY, supplied 12,800 of these arms in period 1863-65. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal has a cleaned orig type finish with some mottled surface etching on lockplate & fine pitting on hammer. Trigger guard & buttplate also have some very fine pitting. There is a scratch down left side of buttstock with other light storage & handling marks with a few dings on bottom and overall retains a fine hand worn patina with orig finish showing through. Mechanics are fine. 4-32821 JR450 (3,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1474	$0.00	SCARCE WATERTOWN MODEL 1861 CONTRACT RIFLED MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 58. Standard 61 musket with 39-1/2” rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug with 2-leaf musket rear sight. It has three bands with spring keepers and a tulip head ramrod with sling swivels. Lockplate has an eagle in front of hammer and “U.S. / WATERTOWN” with date “1864” behind hammer. Same date is on top flat of bbl by nipple with “V P” and eagle proofs on top left flat. Left side panel of 1-pc walnut stock has two legible cartouches. Charles B. Hoard of Watertown, NY, supplied 12,800 of these arms in period 1863-65. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal has a cleaned orig type finish with some mottled surface etching on lockplate & fine pitting on hammer. Trigger guard & buttplate also have some very fine pitting. There is a scratch down left side of buttstock with other light storage & handling marks with a few dings on bottom and overall retains a fine hand worn patina with orig finish showing through. Mechanics are fine. 4-32821 JR450 (3,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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