VERY RARE UNDATED (PRE 1799) 1795 TYPE 1 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET.

VERY RARE UNDATED (PRE 1799) 1795 TYPE 1 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 69. 44-5/8″ Round barrel is stamped with “US” at top of breech, and with normal “P”, eagle head, and “V” proofs on left. Earliest style Springfield lock has inset faceted pan, frizzen with curled tail, spring with pad finial and tit, and is fitted with broad, chamfered, reinforced cock with curled finial. “SPRINGFIELD” is in vertical arc at rear of cock, and front is stamped with “US” (in script) surmounted by early style thin winged eagle facing cock. Interior and exterior lock screws are marked with //, as is top of plate and rear arm of pan. This same mark is on interior of sideplate and stamped in wood under plate. Other furniture is of earliest style, including trigger guard with unusual bulbous finials with welded-on sling eyes with one piece loops. Buttplate is undated (Springfield muskets from 1799 on are dated on plate). American walnut stock is of earliest Charleville style with fluted comb extending to within 3″ of buttplate. Inspectors mark, “IG” (?) is stamped behind trigger guard tang. Initials “B:P” (Benjamin Popkins ?), are stamped on trigger plate. 44-1/4″ Ramrod with button head is unthreaded, but with end filed to form rudimentary single threaded “worm”. CONDITION: Fine, as found, with no recent cleaning or repairs. Iron parts retain old smooth brown patina with some areas of deeper oxidation. Markings on bbl are clear. Marks on lock are exceptionally well struck and clear. Wood has original finish, darkened, with hand worn highlights at grip and where normally carried, in front of lock. Rear band retaining spring is broken and missing. Toe of stock is shattered and repaired with cut nails. Buttplate is dented and bent to correspond with wood. Lock fits mortise perfectly and has undoubtedly always been with this musket. There are some minor chips at rear of lockplate, and a stress crack at front. “Springfield” on lock has had chalk wiped in. Top jaw and screw are later blacksmith made replacements. An exceptional early American musket. 4-45210 MGM274 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2477	$5,175.00	VERY RARE UNDATED (PRE 1799) 1795 TYPE 1 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 69. 44-5/8″ Round barrel is stamped with “US” at top of breech, and with normal “P”, eagle head, and “V” proofs on left. Earliest style Springfield lock has inset faceted pan, frizzen with curled tail, spring with pad finial and tit, and is fitted with broad, chamfered, reinforced cock with curled finial. “SPRINGFIELD” is in vertical arc at rear of cock, and front is stamped with “US” (in script) surmounted by early style thin winged eagle facing cock. Interior and exterior lock screws are marked with //, as is top of plate and rear arm of pan. This same mark is on interior of sideplate and stamped in wood under plate. Other furniture is of earliest style, including trigger guard with unusual bulbous finials with welded-on sling eyes with one piece loops. Buttplate is undated (Springfield muskets from 1799 on are dated on plate). American walnut stock is of earliest Charleville style with fluted comb extending to within 3″ of buttplate. Inspectors mark, “IG” (?) is stamped behind trigger guard tang. Initials “B:P” (Benjamin Popkins ?), are stamped on trigger plate. 44-1/4″ Ramrod with button head is unthreaded, but with end filed to form rudimentary single threaded “worm”. CONDITION: Fine, as found, with no recent cleaning or repairs. Iron parts retain old smooth brown patina with some areas of deeper oxidation. Markings on bbl are clear. Marks on lock are exceptionally well struck and clear. Wood has original finish, darkened, with hand worn highlights at grip and where normally carried, in front of lock. Rear band retaining spring is broken and missing. Toe of stock is shattered and repaired with cut nails. Buttplate is dented and bent to correspond with wood. Lock fits mortise perfectly and has undoubtedly always been with this musket. There are some minor chips at rear of lockplate, and a stress crack at front. “Springfield” on lock has had chalk wiped in. Top jaw and screw are later blacksmith made replacements. An exceptional early American musket. 4-45210 MGM274 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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