GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
1806 DATED MODEL 1795 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET IN FINE ORIGINAL FLINT. SPRINGFIELD 1795 NSN 71 Cal. 71. 44" rnd bbl stamped "3 / V / US" near breech. Lock is marked with a script "US" over eagle and rear of cock "SPRINGFIELD" in arc and "1806" at tail. Buttplate also dated "1806". This is a nice example of a rare "Type I" Model 1795 musket in correct configuration with rarely seen early "turkey-legged" Federal eagle. Gun also has early Type I features including detachable horizontal faceted pan. These early production Type I muskets were made between 1795 and 1806, less than 30,000 total made, only 2,021 were produced in 1806 and the survival of orig flint muskets is exceedingly rare and few come to market, especially with such fine collection history and aesthetics. PROVENANCE: James W. Blackburn Collection, Arlington, VA; Greg Martin Auctions, Lot 1025, November 15, 2004; The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gun appears orig and complete with old cleaning to metal and wood. Metal is overall mottled brown/grey with remnants of a thin layer of varnish over entire gun, edges still fairly sharp, though markings are weak due to old cleaning. Mechanically sound with clear smooth bore. 52332-123 JS (4,500-6,500)