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THBUS M1861 Union Arms Co. Rifle Musket
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveNov 1, 2017 - Nov 3, 2017
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- Lot Description
.58 caliber, 40" barrel secured by three barrel bands, bright finish, walnut stock. Lock plate marked: U.A. CO. / NEW YORK, with an EAGLE / US and dated 1863 on breech. Left barrel flat inspected with block G.E.C. mark and two weak cartouches are present on the coutnerpane, at least one appears to read GEC as well. Missing rear sight, retains both sling swivels and ramrod.
Union Arms Company contract US M1861 rifle muskets are the scarcest of the US Civil War contract long arms. In reality, the firm does not appear to have ever delivered a completed musket to the US government that was accepted, and only sold a handful of completed guns to the state of New York. Edward Robinson was a principle in the Union Arms Company, and his New York based firm of E. Robinson would eventually deliver some 30,000 rifle muskets under various US contracts. Some of his earliest deliveries included arms with Union Arms Company marked locks, and these guns are the closest to a Federally accepted Union Arms M1861 that any collector can get. This gun bears all the correct inspection and sub-inspection marks for a gun delivered by Robinson. It is this cataloger's opinion that this was one of Robinson's early deliveries, utilizing a leftover Union Arms Company lock. For a collector of US M1861 contract rifle muskets this is an extremely difficult gun to find, and is certainly worth adding to your collection.
Very good and untouched. Metal with an oxidized brown patina, scattered surface oxidation, and some light pinprick pitting. Markings remain clear and sharp, all metal with a matching patina. Mechanically functional, bore with visible rifling but very dusty and dirty. Stock very good, with strong edges and two visible cartouches on the counterpane, and some old applied finish. Tang screw with excessive slot wear. A very scarce gun, that is worth the addition of an original rear sight and a better condition tang screw to upgrade it to a near fine example.Condition
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