GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
SCARCE AND FINE 1862 DATED MODEL 1861 SPRINGFIELD RIFLED-MUSKET WITH BAYONET. SPRINGFIELD M1861 NSN 580 Cal 58. 40" bbl. This is a very nice example of Civil War model 1861 Springfield dated 1862 which over 450,000 were made in 1861 and 1862 but few survive in high condition as this was the workhorse musket of the Union Army during the early phases of the Civil War. Indeed these muskets were often captured and saw continued use by the Confederacy. This gun is consistent with other 1861 Springfield's being iron mounted, fitted with three flat bands that are spring retained, two leaf rear sight and swelled tulip tip ramrod. This gun is properly marked "US/SPRINGFIELD" with Eagle forward of hammer on lock and "1862" on tail of lock and on bbl flat and "VP/Eagle Head" proof. There are two inspectors cartouches crisply stamped opposite lock as can be seen in photos, one being ESA (Erskine S. Allin). This is not a surplus gun and no doubt saw service but is in wonderful condition and a very fine survivor of the early Civil War. As noted this particular model Springfield is hard to find in nice condition and appears 100% orig and complete in every regard including bayonet. CONDITION: Fine overall. Metal is mostly bright with scattered pitting, especially at bolster. Lock and bbl markings are all crisp and well defined. Stock is sound and solid, still exhibiting raised grain with two bright cartouches and a small two character sub-inspector stamp on stock just rear of trigger guard tail. Bayonet is in matching condition. Mechanically gun functions well with crisp well defined bore. 51388-4 JS (3,000-5,000)