High Quality Composite Re-Conversion of a U.S. Model 1828 (1816 Type III) Flintlock Musket
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$1,000 -
$1,500
Lot Description
High Quality Composite Re-Conversion of a U.S. Model 1828 (1816 Type III) Flintlock Musket
Mexican American War
.69 caliber. 42" round barrel secured by three flat, spring-retained bands. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, walnut stock. Single shot smoothbore muzzleloading flintlock musket. Lock marked with a {Spread-Winged Eagle}/US forward of the cock, and marked in three vertical lines at the tail HARPERS/FERRY/1836. Reconverted flint lock using mostly original parts well fit to the lock, including an original pan and cock. Barrel with contractor style inspection marks of US/NWP/P and dated 1835 on the tang. Barrel flat with JM inspection. Based on the barrel date and known inspection assignments for Nahum W Patch and Justin Murphy in 1835, the barrel likely originated on a Whitney contract US Model 1828 (1816 Type III) Musket. Counterpane with two fine script cartouches reading ET and TW for Springfield Arsenal sub-inspectors Elisha Tobey and Thomas Warner, with a final script inspection cartouche of a scrip AH behind the triggerguard, the mark of Springfield Master Armorer Asahel Hubbard. These marks indicate that the stock originated on a Springfield Arsenal made musket. The percussion conversion mating code 18 is stamped between the breech plug tang and the cock, indicating that the stock was part of a gun altered to percussion at the Washington Arsenal circa 1850-1851. Retains both sling swivels, brass front sight blade and a full-length correct pattern button head ramrod with good threads on the end. Although a composite piece and realtered to flint, the gun is very attractive and the work is very well done, allowing the gun to display like an original flint musket worth two to three times the estimate on this gun.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
Very good as restored with a Harpers Ferry lock, Springfield stock and likely Whitney barrel. Fine bright smooth bore. Lock reconverted to flint with mostly original parts. Metal lightly cleaned to bright with scattered surface oxidation and discoloration. Markings remain clear and crisp throughout. Lock is mechanically functional. Stock fine with sharp lines and edges and scattered bumps, dings and mars. A couple of small chips of wood are missing at the toe. Toe of buttplate with white ink or paint "A12" collector number.
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