EXTREMELY RARE HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1840/1835 PATTERN MODEL FLINTLOCK MUSKET.

EXTREMELY RARE HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1840/1835 PATTERN MODEL FLINTLOCK MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 69. Extremely rare Pattern Model by Harpers Ferry of a model they were probably considering producing but never did as reference material available to this cataloger discloses no Model 1840/1835 muskets produced at Harpers Ferry, only Springfield and a few contractors. This musket has a 42-3/4″ rnd bbl with bayonet lug on bottom at the muzzle and iron furniture having three bands with the front band split with an elliptical brass sight on front strap. Middle band is mounted with a sling wire with a corresponding sling wire on front of trigger guard. Bands are retained by spring keepers. Lockplate is 6-1/4″ long, slightly curved with a pointed tail and beveled edges. It is marked with a small American eagle over a tiny “US” in front of the hammer and “HARPERS / FERRY / 1835” vertically behind the hammer. The cock is rounded with a rnd hole through the center into which the top jaw screw passes. Lockplate has a bridled frizzen with detachable brass pan that has a fence to the rear. All of the external and internal parts are marked “USM” which stands for U.S. Model. All of the screw heads are stamped with a tiny “M”. Internal lock parts are also marked the same. Mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc full length walnut stock with J-shaped sideplate and large steel 2-pc trigger guard and steel musket buttplate. Stock has raised side panels without cartouche. Top of the breech end of bbl is marked “MODEL” and correspondingly on the tang is marked “1835”. Left top of breech end of bbl has the usual “V”, “P” and eagle head proofs along with “No / 10”. All of the visible major parts are stamped “USM” while all of the small parts and screw heads are stamped “M”. Bottom of the forestock has a trumpet head ramrod in the channel. The forward 18-3/8″ of the forestock is stained very dark, almost black, which is the result of a fire at Harpers Ferry Arsenal from which this musket was apparently rescued but not before this portion of the wood was scorched. These Pattern Models were created by the arsenals as precise examples against which production pieces were measured. There were very few ever created and extremely few of those are known today. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Metal retains virtually all of its bright arsenal finish with only slight abrasion around the muzzle where someone installed a bayonet at one time. Stock is sound with a very few, very minor storage mars on the surface and retains virtually all of its orig arsenal oil finish with sharp edges on the side panels. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-44104 JR178 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2356	$27,025.00	EXTREMELY RARE HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1840/1835 PATTERN MODEL FLINTLOCK MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 69. Extremely rare Pattern Model by Harpers Ferry of a model they were probably considering producing but never did as reference material available to this cataloger discloses no Model 1840/1835 muskets produced at Harpers Ferry, only Springfield and a few contractors. This musket has a 42-3/4″ rnd bbl with bayonet lug on bottom at the muzzle and iron furniture having three bands with the front band split with an elliptical brass sight on front strap. Middle band is mounted with a sling wire with a corresponding sling wire on front of trigger guard. Bands are retained by spring keepers. Lockplate is 6-1/4″ long, slightly curved with a pointed tail and beveled edges. It is marked with a small American eagle over a tiny “US” in front of the hammer and “HARPERS / FERRY / 1835” vertically behind the hammer. The cock is rounded with a rnd hole through the center into which the top jaw screw passes. Lockplate has a bridled frizzen with detachable brass pan that has a fence to the rear. All of the external and internal parts are marked “USM” which stands for U.S. Model. All of the screw heads are stamped with a tiny “M”. Internal lock parts are also marked the same. Mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc full length walnut stock with J-shaped sideplate and large steel 2-pc trigger guard and steel musket buttplate. Stock has raised side panels without cartouche. Top of the breech end of bbl is marked “MODEL” and correspondingly on the tang is marked “1835”. Left top of breech end of bbl has the usual “V”, “P” and eagle head proofs along with “No / 10”. All of the visible major parts are stamped “USM” while all of the small parts and screw heads are stamped “M”. Bottom of the forestock has a trumpet head ramrod in the channel. The forward 18-3/8″ of the forestock is stained very dark, almost black, which is the result of a fire at Harpers Ferry Arsenal from which this musket was apparently rescued but not before this portion of the wood was scorched. These Pattern Models were created by the arsenals as precise examples against which production pieces were measured. There were very few ever created and extremely few of those are known today. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Metal retains virtually all of its bright arsenal finish with only slight abrasion around the muzzle where someone installed a bayonet at one time. Stock is sound with a very few, very minor storage mars on the surface and retains virtually all of its orig arsenal oil finish with sharp edges on the side panels. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-44104 JR178 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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