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THBModel 1861 Special Model Rifle Musket by LG&Y
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.58 caliber, 40" round barrel, bright finish, walnut stock. Lock marked in three lines U.S. / L.G. & Y. / WINDSOR VT dated 1863 at the tail and on the top of the breech. Standard V/P/[Eagle head] proof marks, spread-winged eagle on face of flat bolster. Correct 1861 patter rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug, three "U" marked clamping bands, sling swivels, straight shank tulip head ramrod. Reverse buttstock numbered 2787 vertically and ramrod numbered 3928. These numbers are similar to those found on French military firearms, and it is possible that this gun was one of thousands that saw post-Civil War use with the French military during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. The firm of Lamson, Goodnow & Yale (L.G. & Y) delivered 50,020 M-1861 Special Model Rifle Muskets to the US government between 1862 and 1864.
Fine overall, remaining mostly bright, having dulled somewhat with age and showing some freckled discoloration and oxidation. Mechanically excellent with good bore, showing light pitting the entire length of the gun. Stock very good with good lines and crisp cartouche. Some bumps and dings, and a small sliver of wood out of the rammer channel.Condition
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