FIREARMS

Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle. This one is a Whitney produced rifle, dated 1847. The brass has a nice, aged look to it, as does the barrel and lock plate patina. The lock plate reads “Haven 1847”. This rifle is completely original, other than the ramrod, which appears to have been with the weapon for some time now. It is unaltered, retaining the original iron sights, .54cal bore, and no bayonet lug, which leads me to believe that it was almost undoubtedly a Confederate carried rifle! This would be a great addition to any Confederate infantry display! — $1,650

Very pretty Springfield Model 1816 from a family on Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN. This is about as southern as it gets! Many young confederates left home with muskets just like this one early on in the war. This specific one features the “Cone-in-Barrel” conversion, which is also known as “Belgian style”. With an original production date of 1823 (a little hard to tell in photos), it started life as a flintlock before being converted to percussion, and potentially saw conflict in the Mexican-American war, and most definitely in the American Civil War. The hammer still locks firmly into both half-cock and full-cock, and the spring tension is still just as tight as it was during the war. The barrel is a beautiful smooth brown patina, and the wood is in very good shape with typical service wear. The inspector mark right behind the Trigger Guard is still there, and is the letter “D”. Both of the signature Springfield stock cartouches also still remain, although somewhat worn. Pretty incredible for a musket that is over 200 years old! Along with this musket, I will include a “Buck and Ball” bullet set, which was widely used during the war in smoothbore muskets such as this very one. There are accounts of Federal troops describing buck and ball volleys as a “Hail-like wall of flying lead”. Every Confederate infantry display needs at least one Springfield M1816! Cost without bayonet — $1,450 Cost with bayonet — $1,600.