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A PERCUSSION MUSKET .69 CAL. M1822/28, HARPER'S FERRY, US

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 900.00 USD
A PERCUSSION MUSKET .69 CAL. M1822/28, HARPER'S FERRY, US
A .69 cal. musket converted from flintlock to percussion ignition. The musket has a 42-inch long smoothbore barrel held to the full-length stock by two bands and a front band/nose cap, each held in place by a spring clip on the obverse side. The barrel is stamped "VP" at the breech. A lug for a socket bayonet is brazed on near the muzzle. An iron rammer is stored in the stock beneath the barrel. The trigger guard bow and the middle band have lugs for sling swivels.
The iron lock plate is held in place by two screws and an L-shaped left-side plate. The tail of the lock is marked “HARPERS/FERRY/1829” and the national eagle above "US" forward of the hammer.

L: 57 1/2 in., ( 146 cm.)

Good overall, signs of age and wear. Some scratches in the wood and rusting on the metal.