November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Manufactured as part of a 5,000 musket contract secured by Elijah Waters, Asa Waters, and Nathaniel Whitmore. Springfield pattern with 43 - 1/2" barrel measuring .69 caliber marked over the breech with a "P" and 2 "M" Maryland ownership marks. Lock is a professional reconversion dated "1815" at the tail and marked with a Federal eagle clutching an oval containing "US" over "MILLBURY". Stocked in American walnut bearing a "MARYLAND" brand behind the lock bolt plate. Stock is mounted with 3 iron spring-retained bands and an unmarked butt plate. Complete with an iron trumpet head ramrod and "US" marked socket bayonet. This musket is pictured on page 131 of Hartzler and Whisker's Maryland Longrifles book. CONDITION: Very good overall. Iron components exhibit an even brown patina with some areas of light pitting. Stock has some bruises as would be expected with martial service. Mechanically fine. An attractive Maryland militia musket. BAS
Caliber/Bore
.69 Smoothbore