.58 caliber. 34" barrel length. SN: NSN. Blued metal finish. Walnut stock has been cut down, and has a plain straight grip and forearm. Percussion musket with brass bead front sight and single barrel band to forearm. Lock is marked US/SPRINGFIELD to center, preceded by an 1864 date to tail and a spread eagle. Barrel has 1863 marked to top flat and V/P/{eagle head} marks to left side flat. Stock is marked with boxed TBH and ESA inspector cartouches on left side face for Thomas B. Hawks and Erskine S. Allin, and G.B. stamped behind triggerguard. Includes tulip head ramrod.
Fair. Bore is dark. Finish possibly reapplied when barrel and stock were cut down, with scattered losses, scratching, and pitting overall. There is oxidation around bolster. Wood stock shows scratches and mars overall, with losses to butt and behind tang.